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Welcome to Beechville ...

Beechville is located in Metcalfe County<1>.


The location of Beechville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Beechville is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Beechville (for example, toward Science Hill), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Beechville lies within the (270) area code.

Communities Also Named Beechville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Beechville - they are located in Illinois and Nova Scotia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Beechville.

Communities near Beechville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Beechville.

  • Glasgow
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Columbia
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
    • Columbia is located in Adair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,902 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <4>
  • Cave City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Horse Cave
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Greensburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
    • Greensburg is located in Green County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,057 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <4>
  • Edmonton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmonton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonton
    • Edmonton is located in Metcalfe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,597 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edmonton <4>
  • Hiseville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiseville
    • Hiseville is located in Barren County
  • Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
    • Center is located in Metcalfe County
  • Liletown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liletown
    • Liletown is located in Green County
  • Keltner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keltner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keltner
    • Keltner is located in Adair County

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 Beechville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Beechville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Beechville. 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 Beechville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Beechville. See our Newspapers Page for Beechville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Beechville ...

Looking for more information about Beechville? 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 Beechville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Beechville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beechville. 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 Metcalfe, 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 Beechville - 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.









 

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