Welcome to Bechyn ...

Bechyn is located in Renville County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bechyn, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

Bechyn is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near Bechyn ...

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

• Redwood Falls
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redwood Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood Falls
  • Redwood Falls is located in Redwood County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,946 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redwood Falls <4>
• Olivia
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivia
  • Olivia is located in Renville County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,310 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olivia <4>
• Renville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renville
  • Renville is located in Renville County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,162 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Renville <4>
• Fairfax
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
  • Fairfax is located in Renville County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,119 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <4>
• Hector
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hector have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
  • Hector is located in Renville County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,041 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hector <4>
• Bird Island
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird Island
  • Bird Island is located in Renville County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 949 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bird Island <4>
• Morgan
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
  • Morgan is located in Redwood County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
• Wabasso
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wabasso have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabasso
  • Wabasso is located in Redwood County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wabasso <4>
• Sacred Heart
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart
  • Sacred Heart is located in Renville County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sacred Heart <4>
• Franklin
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Franklin is located in Renville County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bechyn ...

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

Adding Bechyn to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Bechyn post office opened in 1888.

We also found Bechyn in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bechyn.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Renville County: www.co.renville.mn.us/

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