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Welcome to Beaver ...

The village of Beaver is located in Pike County<1>.

The location of Beaver has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Beaver has a population of 432 people<3> (see below for details).

Beaver is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Beaver lies within the (740) area code.

We don't have a date for the establishment of Beaver.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Beaver had an population of 432 people. This is a decrease of 3.79% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.9% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Beaver had a population of 449 people. This makes Beaver the county's 3rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 449 people, the population of Beaver decreased 3.23% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 464 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Beaver.

Communities Also Named Beaver ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 44 communities that are also named Beaver - they are located in Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas (6), Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Manitoba, Massachusetts, Michigan (4), Minnesota, Missouri (2), Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Newfoundland and Labrador, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania (4), South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (2), Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia (2), Wisconsin and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Beaver ...

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

  • Jackson
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    • Jackson lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<5> to the east of Beaver.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,240 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Jackson
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson<6>
  • Wellston
  • Waverly City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly City
    • Waverly City lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the northwest of Beaver.
    • Estimated population in 2011: 4,395 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Waverly City
  • Waverly
  • Piketon
  • Oak Hill
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    • Oak Hill lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the southeast of Beaver.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Oak Hill
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Hill<6>
  • Hamden
  • South Webster
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    • South Webster lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the south of Beaver.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on South Webster
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Webster<6>
  • Coalton
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
    • Coalton lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the northeast of Beaver.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Coalton
  • Greggs
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greggs
    • Greggs lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<5> to the west of Beaver.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Greggs

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Beaver ...

Looking for more information about Beaver? 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 Beaver, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Beaver.

Adding Beaver to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Beaver 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 that we've found for Beaver was the Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Beaver in the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Beaver.

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

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 Pike, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Beaver.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Beaver - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Beaver) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Beaver. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from BeaverOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Beaver. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0319, Longitude: -82.8253       In this case, the coordinates for Beaver have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

 

 

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