Welcome to Beekmantown ...
Beekmantown is located in Clinton County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Beekmantown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1822.
Beekmantown is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Beekmantown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Beekmantown lies within the (518) area code.
Communities near Beekmantown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Beekmantown.
- Plattsburgh
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburgh
- Plattsburgh is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,221 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plattsburgh <3>
- Milton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Saint Albans
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Albans have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
- Saint Albans is located in Franklin County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,540 people
- Georgia
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Dannemora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dannemora
- Dannemora is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,512 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dannemora <3>
- Grand Isle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Isle
- Grand Isle is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,115 people
- Rouses Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rouses Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouses Point
- Rouses Point is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,109 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rouses Point <3>
- Alburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Village of Keeseville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village of Keeseville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Keeseville
- Village of Keeseville is located in Clinton County
- Estimated population in 2015: 1,750 people
- Keeseville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keeseville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeseville
- Keeseville is located in Essex County
- Estimated population in 2016: 1,743 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keeseville <3>
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 Beekmantown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Beekmantown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Beekmantown. 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 Beekmantown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Beekmantown. See our Newspapers Page for Beekmantown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Beekmantown ...
Looking for more information about Beekmantown? 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 Beekmantown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Beekmantown.
Adding Beekmantown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Beekmantown 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 Beekmantown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Beekmantown post office opened in 1822.
We also found Beekmantown in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Beekmantown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beekmantown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clinton County: www.co.clinton.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Clinton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Beekmantown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |