Welcome to Beaux ...
So far, we found very little information about Beaux. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Beaux to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Beaux, please Contact Us.
Beaux would have been located within present day Wilkes County<2>.
The location of Beaux has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Beaux, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Beaux is 1,550 feet [472 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Beaux was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Beaux would have been located in the (336) area code.
Communities near Beaux ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Beaux.
- North Wilkesboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wilkesboro
- North Wilkesboro is located in Wilkes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,082 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Wilkesboro <5>
- Wilkesboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkesboro
- Wilkesboro is located in Wilkes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkesboro <5>
- Sparta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta is located in Alleghany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <5>
- Jefferson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Jefferson is located in Ashe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <5>
- West Jefferson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
- West Jefferson is located in Ashe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Jefferson <5>
- Ronda
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ronda have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronda
- Ronda is located in Wilkes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ronda <5>
- Lansing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
- Lansing is located in Ashe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <5>
- Laurel Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Springs
- Laurel Springs is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Springs <5>
- Transou
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Abshers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abshers
- Abshers is located in Wilkes 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 Beaux. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Beaux.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Beaux. 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 Beaux.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Beaux. See our Newspapers Page for Beaux.
Adding Beaux to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Beaux in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Beaux was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Beaux post office opened in 1900.
We also found Beaux on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Beaux.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Wilkes County: www.wilkescounty.net/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Beaux, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Wilkes, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Beaux - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |