Welcome to Beattyville ...
The city of Beattyville is located in Lee County<1> and is the County Seat for Lee County.
The location of Beattyville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Beattyville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1858.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Beattyville has a population of 1,478 people<3> (see below for details).
Beattyville is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Beattyville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Beattyville is within the boundaries of the (606) area code.
The ZIP code for Beattyville: 41311<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Beattyville had an population of 1,478 people. This is an increase of 13.08% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 23.89% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Beattyville had a population of 1,307 people (which is 16.94% of the total population of Lee County). This makes Beattyville the county's most populous community.
The population of Beattyville represents 0.03% of the total population of Kentucky (which has 4,339,367 people), making it the state's 182nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,307 people, the population of Beattyville increased 9.56% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,193 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Beattyville.
Communities Also Named Beattyville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Beattyville - it's located in Quebec.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Beattyville.
Communities near Beattyville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Beattyville.
- Stanton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
- Stanton is located in Powell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,674 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanton <6>
- Irvine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
- Irvine is located in Estill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,289 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvine <6>
- Jackson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Breathitt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,917 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <6>
- McKee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee
- McKee is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKee <6>
- Ravenna
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenna
- Ravenna is located in Estill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenna <6>
- Campton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton
- Campton is located in Wolfe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campton <6>
- Booneville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booneville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville
- Booneville is located in Owsley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Booneville <6>
- Heidelberg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
- Heidelberg is located in Lee County
- Fincastle
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Idamay
(5 miles [8 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 Beattyville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Beattyville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Beattyville. 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 Beattyville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Beattyville. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Beattyville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Beattyville ...
Looking for more information about Beattyville? 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 Beattyville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Beattyville.
Adding Beattyville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Beattyville 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 Beattyville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Beattyville post office opened in 1858.
We also found Beattyville in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Beattyville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beattyville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Lee, 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 Beattyville. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Beattyville - 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 city (such as Beattyville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Beattyville 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |