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Welcome to Beaumont ...

The town of Beaumont is located in Perry County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Beaumont, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.

When the people of Beaumont refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Beaumonter<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Beaumont has a population of 907 people<3> (see below for details).

Beaumont is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Codes for Beaumont: 601 & 769<5>

The ZIP code for Beaumont: 39423<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Beaumont had an population of 907 people. This is a decrease of 4.63% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.16% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Beaumont had a population of 951 people (which is 7.77% of the total population of Perry County). This makes Beaumont the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Beaumont represents 0.03% of the population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 165th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 951 people, the population of Beaumont decreased 2.66% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 977 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Beaumont.

Communities Also Named Beaumont ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Beaumont - they are located in Alberta, California (2), Colorado, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Pennsylvania, Quebec (2), Texas, Virginia (2), Washington and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Beaumont ...

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

  • Richton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • New Augusta
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • McLain
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • McLain is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLain
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
  • Wingate
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Wingate is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
  • Avera
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Avera is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avera
  • Bothwell
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Bothwell is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bothwell
  • Brooklyn
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Goodluck
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Goodluck is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodluck
  • Hillman
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Hillman is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman
  • McLaurin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • McLaurin is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaurin

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Beaumont ...

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

Adding Beaumont to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Beaumont 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 (so far) for Beaumont was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Beaumont post office opened in 1902.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Beaumont.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Perry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Beaumont refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a town's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Beaumont may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Beaumont.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Beaumont - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 601 code has been Overlayed with the 769 area code. New phone numbers in the Beaumont area will be assigned with one of these codes: 601 or 769. As a result, placing a call in the Beaumont area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Beaumont). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Beaumont or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/