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Welcome to Beach City ...

The village of Beach City is located in Stark County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Beach City, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1872.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Beach City has a population of 981 people<2> (see below for details).

Beach City is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Beach City lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Beach City: (330) and (234)<4>

The ZIP code for Beach City: 44608<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Beach City had an population of 981 people. This is a decrease of 5.03% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 13.72% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Beach City had a population of 1,033 people. This makes Beach City the county's 10th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,033 people, the population of Beach City decreased 9.15% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,137 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Beach City.

Communities Also Named Beach City ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Beach City - it's located in Texas.

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

Communities near Beach City ...

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

  • Canton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Massillon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • New Philadelphia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
    • New Philadelphia is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,418 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Philadelphia <6>
  • North Canton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Dover
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Dover is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,693 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <6>
  • Orrville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
    • Orrville is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,433 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrville <6>
  • Canal Fulton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canal Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Fulton
    • Canal Fulton is located in Stark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,399 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canal Fulton <6>
  • Millersburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Strasburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
    • Strasburg is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,689 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <6>
  • Sugarcreek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Beach City ...

Looking for more information about Beach City? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Beach City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Beach City.

Adding Beach City to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Beach City 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 Beach City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Beach City post office opened in 1872.

We also found Beach City in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Beach City.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beach City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Stark County: www.co.stark.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Stark, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Beach City.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Beach City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (234) is an overlay for area code (330).
<5>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 village (such as Beach City). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Beach City or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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




 

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