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Welcome to Beechmont ...

Beechmont is located in Muhlenberg County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Beechmont, you might consider that their post office opened in 1950.

Beechmont is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Beechmont: 270 & 364<3>

The ZIP code for Beechmont: 42323<4>

Communities Also Named Beechmont ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kentucky communities named Beechmont: This one is located in Muhlenberg County and the other is located in Jefferson 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.

  • Central City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Central City is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,692 people
    • Former names for Central City:
    • Moreheads Horse Mill
    • Stroud City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central City <5>
  • Greenville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Beaver Dam
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Morgantown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • White Plains
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Lewisburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Powderly
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Drakesboro
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Island
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Centertown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Centertown is located in Ohio County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people

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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Beechmont, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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 (so far) for Beechmont was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Beechmont post office opened in 1950.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Beechmont.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Muhlenberg, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Beechmont - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 270 code has been Overlayed with the 364 area code. New phone numbers in the Beechmont area will be assigned with one of these codes: 270 or 364. As a result, placing a call in the Beechmont area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>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 Beechmont). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Beechmont or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/