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Welcome to Beverly ...

Beverly is located in Christian County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Beverly, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1854.

Beverly is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Beverly lies within the (270) area code.

Communities Also Named Beverly ...

While we believe that this Beverly is located in Christian County, we know of another 2 Kentucky communities named Beverly. Those communities are located in the following counties: Bell and Knox County.

Beyond Kentucky, there are 34 communities that are also named Beverly - they are located in Alberta, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois (2), Iowa, Kansas (3), Manitoba, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nebraska, New Jersey, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia (2), Washington and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Beverly ...

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

  • Clarksville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Hopkinsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Oak Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Christian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,369 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <4>
  • Louise Heights
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louise Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise Heights
    • Louise Heights is located in Montgomery County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 5,715 people
  • Cadiz
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cadiz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
    • Cadiz is located in Trigg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,714 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadiz <4>
  • Wingate West
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingate West have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate West
    • Wingate West is located in Montgomery County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 954 people
  • Pembroke
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Trenton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
    • Trenton is located in Todd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <4>
  • LaFayette
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaFayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFayette
    • LaFayette is located in Christian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFayette <4>
  • Howel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howel
    • Howel is located in Christian 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 Beverly. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Beverly.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Beverly ...

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

Adding Beverly to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Beverly 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 Beverly was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Beverly post office opened in 1854.

We also found Beverly in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Beverly.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beverly. 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 Christian, 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 Beverly - 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/









 

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