Welcome to Beaver Dam ...
Beaver Dam is located in Kosciusko County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Beaver Dam, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Beaver Dam, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
Beaver Dam is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Beaver Dam lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Beaver Dam (for example, toward North Judson), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Communities Also Named Beaver Dam ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Beaver Dam - they are located in Arizona, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Mississippi, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New York (2), Nova Scotia, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Beaver Dam.
Communities near Beaver Dam ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Beaver Dam.
- Rochester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Rochester is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,997 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester <4>
- North Manchester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Manchester
- North Manchester is located in Wabash County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,712 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Manchester <4>
- Winona Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winona Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona Lake
- Winona Lake is located in Kosciusko County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,890 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona Lake <4>
- Bourbon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbon
- Bourbon is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,746 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bourbon <4>
- Argos
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argos
- Argos is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,619 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argos <4>
- Akron
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akron have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
- Akron is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,103 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <4>
- Pierceton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierceton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceton
- Pierceton is located in Kosciusko County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,012 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierceton <4>
- Mentone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mentone have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentone
- Mentone is located in Kosciusko County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mentone <4>
- Silver Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Silver Lake is located in Kosciusko County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Lake <4>
- Etna Green
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna Green
- Etna Green is located in Kosciusko County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Etna Green <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 Dam. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Beaver Dam.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Beaver Dam. 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 Dam.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Beaver Dam. See our Newspapers Page for Beaver Dam.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Beaver Dam ...
Looking for more information about Beaver Dam? 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 Dam, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Beaver Dam.
Adding Beaver Dam to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Beaver Dam 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 Dam was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
We also found Beaver Dam in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Beaver Dam.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beaver Dam. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Kosciusko County: www.kcgov.com/
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Kosciusko, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Beaver Dam - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |