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Welcome to Beallsville ...

Beallsville is located in Washington County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Beallsville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1822.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Beallsville has a population of 462 people<2> (see below for details).

Beallsville is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Beallsville: 412, 724 & 878<4>

The ZIP code for Beallsville: 15313<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Beallsville had an population of 462 people. This is a decrease of 0.86% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.59% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Beallsville had a population of 466 people. This makes Beallsville the county's 27th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 466 people, the population of Beallsville decreased 8.81% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 511 people).

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

Communities Also Named Beallsville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Beallsville - they are located in Maryland and Ohio.

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

Websites for Beallsville ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.washcochamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Beallsville, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Beallsville ...

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

  • Washington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Canonsburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Monessen
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monessen have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monessen
    • Monessen is located in Westmoreland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,176 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monessen <6>
  • California
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Donora
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donora
    • Donora is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,546 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donora <6>
  • Monongahela
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monongahela have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monongahela
    • Monongahela is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,090 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monongahela <6>
  • Charleroi
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Waynesburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesburg
    • Waynesburg is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,857 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesburg <6>
  • Masontown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Centerville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,133 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Beallsville ...

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

Adding Beallsville to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Beallsville post office opened in 1822.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Beallsville.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Washington, 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 Beallsville.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Beallsville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 412 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 724 or 878. New phone numbers in the Beallsville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 412, 724 or 878. As a result, placing a call in the Beallsville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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 community (such as Beallsville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Beallsville 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/