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Welcome to Beech Bluff ...

Beech Bluff is located in Madison County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Beech Bluff, you might consider that their post office opened in 1852.

A typical abbreviation for Beech Bluff: Beech Blf. (or less commonly used: Beech Bluf.)

Beech Bluff is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Beech Bluff lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Beech Bluff, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Code for Beech Bluff: 731

The ZIP code for Beech Bluff: 38313<3>

Communities near Beech Bluff ...

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

  • Jackson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Lavinia
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Atkins ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Atkins is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
    • Estimated population in 2014: 13,664 people
  • Union Cross
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Union Cross is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cross
    • Estimated population in 2014: 10,666 people
  • Lawrence
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Lawrence is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
    • Estimated population in 2014: 10,498 people
  • Parkburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Parkburg is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkburg
    • Estimated population in 2014: 10,156 people
  • Lexington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Deanburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Deanburg is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanburg
    • Estimated population in 2014: 7,395 people
  • Henderson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Medina
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Beech Bluff ...

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

Adding Beech Bluff to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Beech Bluff 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 (so far) for Beech Bluff was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Beech Bluff post office opened in 1852.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Beech Bluff.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Beech Bluff - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Beech Bluff). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Beech Bluff or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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