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
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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,402 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <3>
- Lavinia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavinia
- Lavinia is located in Carroll County
- Estimated population in 2014: 34,274 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavinia <3>
- Atkins ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Union Cross
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cross
- Union Cross is located in Henderson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,666 people
- Lawrence
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Parkburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Lexington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
- Lexington is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,866 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <3>
- Deanburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanburg
- Deanburg is located in Chester County
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,395 people
- Henderson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Henderson is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <3>
- Medina
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
- Medina is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,379 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medina <3>
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 for Beech Bluff was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Beech Bluff post office opened in 1852.
We also found Beech Bluff in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Beech Bluff.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beech Bluff. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.tn.us/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |