Welcome to Beaumont ...
Beaumont is located in Wyoming County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Beaumont, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
When the people of Beaumont refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Beaumonter<2>
Beaumont is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Beaumont lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Beaumont: 570 & 272<4>
Communities Also Named Beaumont ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Beaumont - they are located in Alberta, California (2), Colorado, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Manitoba, Mississippi, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Quebec (2), Texas, Virginia (2), Washington and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Beaumont.
Communities near Beaumont ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Beaumont.
- Scranton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Wilkes-Barre
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dunmore
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Kingston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nanticoke
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Old Forge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Forge
- Old Forge is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,838 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Forge <5>
- Pittston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Taylor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
- Taylor is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,879 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <5>
- Moosic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moosic have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moosic
- Moosic is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,813 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moosic <5>
- Plymouth
(11 miles [17.7 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 Beaumont. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Beaumont.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Beaumont. 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 Beaumont.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Beaumont. See our Newspapers Page for Beaumont.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Beaumont ...
Looking for more information about Beaumont? 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 Beaumont, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Beaumont.
Adding Beaumont to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Beaumont 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 Beaumont was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Beaumont post office opened in 1880.
We also found Beaumont in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Beaumont.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Wyoming, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Beaumont refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Beaumont may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Beaumont - 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 570 code has been Overlayed with the 272 area code. New phone numbers in the Beaumont area will be assigned with one of these codes: 570 or 272. As a result, placing a call in the Beaumont area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |