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Welcome to Beaulieu ...

Beaulieu is located in Mahnomen County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Beaulieu, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1891.

Beaulieu is 1,290 feet [393 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Beaulieu lies within the (218) area code.

Communities Also Named Beaulieu ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Minnesota communities named Beaulieu: This one is located in Mahnomen County and the other is located in Norman County.

Beyond Minnesota, there are 5 communities that are also named Beaulieu - they are located in Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana and North Dakota.

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

Communities near Beaulieu ...

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

  • Fosston
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fosston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosston
    • Fosston is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,442 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fosston <4>
  • Mahnomen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahnomen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahnomen
    • Mahnomen is located in Mahnomen County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,220 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahnomen <4>
  • Waubun
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waubun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waubun
    • Waubun is located in Mahnomen County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waubun <4>
  • Winger
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winger
    • Winger is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winger <4>
  • Ogema
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogema have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogema
    • Ogema is located in Becker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
  • Bejou
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bejou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bejou
    • Bejou is located in Mahnomen County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bejou <4>
  • Lengby
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lengby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lengby
    • Lengby is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
  • Naytahwaush
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naytahwaush have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naytahwaush
    • Naytahwaush is located in Mahnomen County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naytahwaush <4>
  • Roy Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy Lake
    • Roy Lake is located in Mahnomen County
  • Faith
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith
    • Faith is located in Norman 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 Beaulieu. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Beaulieu.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Beaulieu ...

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

Adding Beaulieu to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Beaulieu post office opened in 1891.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Beaulieu.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beaulieu. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Mahnomen, 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 Beaulieu - 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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