Welcome to Beatum ...
Beatum is located in Chattooga County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Beatum, you might consider that their post office opened in 1897.
Beatum is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Beatum lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Beatum (for example, toward Mentone (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Codes for Beatum: 706 & 762<3>
Communities near Beatum ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Beatum.
- Martindale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Martindale is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martindale
- Population from the 2010 Census: 35,795 people
- Dalton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Euthtilloga ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Euthtilloga is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euthtilloga
- Population from the 2010 Census: 29,011 people
- Calhoun
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Calhoun Ferry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Calhoun Ferry is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 17,271 people
- Villanow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Villanow is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villanow
- Estimated population in 2019: 16,058 people
- LaFayette
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Adairsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Soapstick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Soapstick is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soapstick
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,544 people
- Summerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Beatum. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Beatum.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Beatum. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Beatum.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Beatum. See our Newspapers Page for Beatum.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Beatum ...
Looking for more information about Beatum? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Beatum, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Beatum.
Adding Beatum to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Beatum in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Beatum was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Beatum post office opened in 1897. The Beatum post office closed in 1927.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Beatum.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Chattooga, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Beatum - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 706 code has been Overlayed with the 762 area code. New phone numbers in the Beatum area will be assigned with one of these codes: 706 or 762. As a result, placing a call in the Beatum area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |