Welcome to Beechertown ...
Beechertown is located in Macon County<1>.
The location of Beechertown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Beechertown is 2,010 feet [613 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Beechertown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Beechertown: (828)
Communities Also Named Beechertown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Beechertown - it's located in New York.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Beechertown.
Communities near Beechertown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Beechertown.
- Franklin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,121 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
- Andrews
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
- Andrews is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,855 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andrews <4>
- Bryson City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryson City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryson City
- Bryson City is located in Swain County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryson City <4>
- Robbinsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbinsville
- Robbinsville is located in Graham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 716 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robbinsville <4>
- Hayesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
- Hayesville is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayesville <4>
- Lake Santeetlah
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Santeetlah
- Lake Santeetlah is located in Graham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
- Lake Santeetlah has also been known as:
- Santeetla
- Santeetlah
- Santultah
- Thunderbird Mountain
- Thunderbird
- Fontana Dam
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana Dam
- Fontana Dam is located in Graham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
- Fontana Dam has also been known as:
- Fontana Village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fontana Dam <4>
- Cheoah
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheoah
- Cheoah is located in Graham County
- Rhodo
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodo
- Rhodo is located in Cherokee County
- Stecoah
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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 Beechertown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Beechertown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Beechertown. 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 Beechertown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Beechertown. See our Newspapers Page for Beechertown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Beechertown ...
Looking for more information about Beechertown? 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 Beechertown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Beechertown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beechertown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Macon County: www.maconnc.org/
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 Macon, 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 Beechertown - 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. |