Welcome to Beauty ...
Beauty is located in Martin County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Beauty, you might consider that their post office opened in 1929.
Beauty is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Beauty lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Beauty and travel west, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Beauty is within the (606) area code.
The ZIP code for Beauty: 41203<3>
Communities Also Named Beauty ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Beauty - they are located in New Mexico and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Beauty.
Communities near Beauty ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Beauty.
- Williamson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
- Williamson is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,616 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamson <4>
- Inez
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inez have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
- Inez is located in Martin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 614 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inez <4>
- Delbarton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delbarton
- Delbarton is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delbarton <4>
- Debord
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Debord have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Debord
- Debord is located in Martin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Debord <4>
- Tomahawk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
- Tomahawk is located in Martin County
- Wilsondale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsondale
- Wilsondale is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Doane
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Peach Orchard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Orchard
- Peach Orchard is located in Lawrence County
- Clifford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Patrick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
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 Beauty. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Beauty.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Beauty. 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 Beauty.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Beauty. See our Newspapers Page for Beauty.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Beauty ...
Looking for more information about Beauty? 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 Beauty, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Beauty.
Adding Beauty to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Beauty 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 Beauty was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Beauty post office opened in 1929.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Beauty.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beauty. 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 Martin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Beauty - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 community (such as Beauty). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Beauty or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |