Welcome to Beaconsfield ...
The city of Beaconsfield is located in Ringgold County<1>.
The location of Beaconsfield has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Beaconsfield, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Beaconsfield has a population of 14 people<3> (see below for details).
Beaconsfield is 1,210 feet [369 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Beaconsfield lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Beaconsfield lies within the (641) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Beaconsfield had an population of 14 people. This is a decrease of 6.67% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 27.27% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Beaconsfield had a population of 15 people. This makes Beaconsfield the county's 10th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 15 people, the population of Beaconsfield increased 36.36% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 11 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Beaconsfield.
Communities Also Named Beaconsfield ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Beaconsfield - they are located in Manitoba, Massachusetts, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario and Quebec.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Beaconsfield.
Communities near Beaconsfield ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Beaconsfield.
- Lamoni
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamoni have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamoni
- Lamoni is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,196 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamoni <5>
- Leon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Leon is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon <5>
- Mount Ayr
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ayr
- Mount Ayr is located in Ringgold County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,601 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Ayr <5>
- Afton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Afton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
- Afton is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 825 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Afton <5>
- Murray
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Diagonal
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diagonal
- Diagonal is located in Ringgold County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diagonal <5>
- Kellerton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerton
- Kellerton is located in Ringgold County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 292 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kellerton <5>
- Grand River
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River
- Grand River is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Van Wert
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Davis City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis City
- Davis City is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
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 Beaconsfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Beaconsfield.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Beaconsfield. 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 Beaconsfield.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Beaconsfield. See our Newspapers Page for Beaconsfield.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Beaconsfield ...
Looking for more information about Beaconsfield? 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 Beaconsfield, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Beaconsfield.
Adding Beaconsfield to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Beaconsfield 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 for Beaconsfield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Beaconsfield post office opened in 1882.
We also found Beaconsfield in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Beaconsfield.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beaconsfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Ringgold, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Beaconsfield. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Beaconsfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |