Welcome to Beaver Island ...
Beaver Island is located in Rockingham County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Beaver Island, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Beaver Island: Beaver Is. (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.)
Beaver Island is 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Beaver Island lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Beaver Island: 336 & 743<3>
Communities Also Named Beaver Island ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Beaver Island - it's located in Iowa.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Beaver Island.
Communities near Beaver Island ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Beaver Island.
- Eden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Eden is located in Rockingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,867 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <4>
- Reidsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidsville
- Reidsville is located in Rockingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,993 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reidsville <4>
- Martinsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Martinsville is located in Martinsville City (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,355 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsville <4>
- Summerfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Summerfield is located in Guilford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,502 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerfield <4>
- Oak Ridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
- Oak Ridge is located in Guilford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <4>
- Stokesdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokesdale
- Stokesdale is located in Guilford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stokesdale <4>
- Wentworth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Madison
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Rockingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,108 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <4>
- Walnut Cove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Cove
- Walnut Cove is located in Stokes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,532 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Cove <4>
- Stuart
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart
- Stuart is located in Patrick County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,261 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stuart <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 Beaver Island. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Beaver Island.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Beaver Island. 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 Beaver Island.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Beaver Island. See our Newspapers Page for Beaver Island.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Beaver Island ...
Looking for more information about Beaver Island? 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 Beaver Island, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Beaver Island.
Adding Beaver Island to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Beaver Island 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 Beaver Island was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Beaver Island.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beaver Island. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Rockingham County: www.co.rockingham.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Rockingham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Beaver Island - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 336 code has been Overlayed with the 743 area code. New phone numbers in the Beaver Island area will be assigned with one of these codes: 336 or 743. As a result, placing a call in the Beaver Island area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |