Welcome to Beechwood ...
Beechwood is located in the western region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).
Beechwood is located in Iron County<1>.
The location of Beechwood has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Beechwood, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
Beechwood is 1,590 feet [485 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Beechwood lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Beechwood, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
The area code for Beechwood: (906)
Communities Also Named Beechwood ...
While we believe that this Beechwood is located in Iron County, we know of another 2 Michigan communities named Beechwood. Those communities are located in the following counties: Cass and Ottawa County.
Beyond Michigan, there are 43 communities that are also named Beechwood - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi (2), Nebraska, New Brunswick, New York, Ohio (5), Ontario (4), Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Virginia (5), West Virginia (4) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Beechwood.
Communities near Beechwood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Beechwood.
- Iron River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron River
- Iron River is located in Iron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,827 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iron River <4>
- Stambaugh
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Caspian
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caspian
- Caspian is located in Iron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caspian <4>
- Gaastra
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaastra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaastra
- Gaastra is located in Iron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 324 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaastra <4>
- Mineral Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Hills
- Mineral Hills is located in Iron County
- Gibbs City ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibbs City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs City
- Gibbs City is located in Iron County
- Atkinson ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Bates Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bates Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates Junction
- Bates Junction is located in Iron County
- Nelma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelma
- Nelma is located in Forest County (WI)
- Chicagon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
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 Beechwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Beechwood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Beechwood. 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 Beechwood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Beechwood. See our Newspapers Page for Beechwood.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Beechwood ...
Looking for more information about Beechwood? 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 Beechwood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Beechwood.
Adding Beechwood to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Beechwood 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 Beechwood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Beechwood post office opened in 1889.
We also found Beechwood in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Beechwood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beechwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Iron County: www.iron.org/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Iron, 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 Beechwood - 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |