Welcome to Beaver Creek ...

Beaver Creek is located in Bond County<1>.

The location of Beaver Creek has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Beaver Creek, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1846.

A typical abbreviation for Beaver Creek: Beaver Crk. (or less commonly used: Beaver Ck. or Beaver Cr.)

Beaver Creek is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Beaver Creek lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Beaver Creek ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Beaver Creek: This one is located in Bond County and the other is located in Lake County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 29 communities that are also named Beaver Creek - they are located in Alabama, British Columbia, Colorado (2), Florida, Georgia (3), Kansas (2), Kentucky, Manitoba, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana (3), North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Ohio, Saskatchewan, South Carolina (2), Wisconsin, Wyoming and Yukon.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Beaver Creek.

Communities near Beaver Creek ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Beaver Creek.

• Highland
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
  • Highland is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,017 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland <4>
• Greenville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Greenville is located in Bond County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,365 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <4>
• Breese
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breese
  • Breese is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,538 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breese <4>
• Carlyle
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlyle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlyle
  • Carlyle is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,148 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlyle <4>
• Trenton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
  • Trenton is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,566 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <4>
• Aviston
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aviston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aviston
  • Aviston is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,156 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aviston <4>
• Germantown
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
  • Germantown is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germantown <4>
• Sandoval
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandoval have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandoval
  • Sandoval is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandoval <4>
• Albers
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albers
  • Albers is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albers <4>
• Beckemeyer
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beckemeyer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckemeyer
  • Beckemeyer is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beckemeyer <4>

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 Beaver Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Beaver Creek.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Beaver Creek. 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 Beaver Creek.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Beaver Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Beaver Creek.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Beaver Creek ...

Looking for more information about Beaver Creek? 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 Beaver Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Beaver Creek.

Adding Beaver Creek to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Beaver Creek 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 Beaver Creek was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

We also found Beaver Creek in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Beaver Creek.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beaver Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov