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Welcome to Beecher ...

The village of Beecher is located in Will County<1>.



The pronunciation of Beecher: BEE-cher<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Beecher, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Beecher has a population of 4,421 people<3> (see below for details).

Beecher is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Note: If you travel south from Beecher (for example, toward Earl Park (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The telephone area code for Beecher: (708)

The ZIP code for Beecher: 60401<5>

Websites for Beecher ...

Official Website: www.villageofbeecher.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Beecher had an population of 4,421 people. This is an increase of 1.42% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 117.46% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Beecher had a population of 4,359 people. This makes Beecher the county's 18th most populous community.

The population of Beecher represents 0.03% of the total population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 355th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 4,359 people, the population of Beecher increased 114.41% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,033 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Beecher.

Communities Also Named Beecher ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Beecher - they are located in Arkansas, Kansas, Michigan, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Beecher ...

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

  • Hammond
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
    • Hammond is located in Lake County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 75,342 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <6>
  • Tinley Park
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinley Park have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinley Park
    • Tinley Park is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,221 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tinley Park <6>
  • Calumet City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Merrillville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Crown Point
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Chicago Heights
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Schererville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schererville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schererville
    • Schererville is located in Lake County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,593 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schererville <6>
  • Lansing
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
    • Lansing is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,059 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <6>
  • Oak Forest
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
    • Oak Forest is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,884 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Forest <6>
  • Kankakee
    (19 miles [30.6 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 Beecher. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Beecher.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Beecher ...

Looking for more information about Beecher? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Beecher, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Beecher.

Adding Beecher to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Beecher 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 Beecher was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

We also found Beecher in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Beecher.

The official website for Beecher: www.villageofbeecher.org/

The official website for Will County: www.willcountyillinois.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Will, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Beecher. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Beecher.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Beecher - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Beecher). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Beecher or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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