Welcome to Beechmont ...
Beechmont is located in Jefferson County<1>.
The location of Beechmont has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Beechmont, you might consider that their post office opened in 1897.
Beechmont is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Beechmont lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Beechmont (for example, toward Tell City (IN)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The area code for Beechmont: (502)
Communities Also Named Beechmont ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kentucky communities named Beechmont: This one is located in Jefferson County and the other is located in Muhlenberg County.
Beyond Kentucky, there are 6 communities that are also named Beechmont - they are located in New York, Nova Scotia (2), Pennsylvania and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Beechmont.
Communities near Beechmont ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Beechmont.
- Louisville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Louisville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <4>
- Jeffersonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
- Jeffersonville is located in Clark County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48,530 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <4>
- New Albany
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albany
- New Albany is located in Floyd County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,874 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Albany <4>
- Jeffersontown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersontown
- Jeffersontown is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,562 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersontown <4>
- Clarksville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Clarksville is located in Clark County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,447 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <4>
- Saint Matthews
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Matthews have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Matthews
- Saint Matthews is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,985 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Matthews <4>
- Mount Washington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
- Mount Washington is located in Bullitt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,907 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Washington <4>
- Shepherdsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdsville
- Shepherdsville is located in Bullitt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherdsville <4>
- Lyndon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
- Lyndon is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,445 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyndon <4>
- Hillview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
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 Beechmont. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Beechmont.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Beechmont. 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 Beechmont.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Beechmont. See our Newspapers Page for Beechmont.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Beechmont ...
Looking for more information about Beechmont? 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 Beechmont, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Beechmont.
Adding Beechmont to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Beechmont 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 Beechmont was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Beechmont post office opened in 1897.
We also found Beechmont on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Beechmont.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beechmont. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jefferson County: www.loukymetro.org/
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 Jefferson, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Beechmont - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |