Welcome to Beal ...
Beal is located in the Missouri Ozarks.
Beal is located in Shannon County<1>.
The location of Beal has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Beal, you might consider that their post office opened in 1922.
Beal is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Beal lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Beal: (573)
Communities Also Named Beal ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Beal - they are located in Indiana and Oregon.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Beal.
Communities near Beal ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Beal.
- Winona
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
- Winona is located in Shannon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona <4>
- Ellington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellington
- Ellington is located in Reynolds County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellington <4>
- Van Buren
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
- Van Buren is located in Carter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 798 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Buren <4>
- Eminence
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eminence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence
- Eminence is located in Shannon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 581 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eminence <4>
- Chicopee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
- Chicopee is located in Carter County
- Fremont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Fruit City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruit City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit City
- Fruit City is located in Reynolds County
- Redford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Corridon
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corridon
- Corridon is located in Reynolds County
- Alley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alley
- Alley is located in Shannon 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 Beal. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Beal.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Beal. 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 Beal.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Beal. See our Newspapers Page for Beal.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Beal ...
Looking for more information about Beal? 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 Beal, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Beal.
Adding Beal to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Beal 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 Beal was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Beal post office opened in 1922.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Beal.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beal. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Shannon, 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 Beal - 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/ |