Welcome to Beaumont ...
Beaumont is located in Powhatan County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Beaumont, you might consider that their post office opened in 1933.
When the people of Beaumont refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Beaumonter<2>
Beaumont is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Beaumont lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Beaumont is located in the (804) area code.
Communities Also Named Beaumont ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Beaumont: This one is located in Powhatan County and the other is located in Goochland County.
Beyond Virginia, 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, Pennsylvania, Quebec (2), Texas, 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.
- Columbia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Fluvanna County
- Estimated population in 2016: 80 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <4>
- Sandy Hook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Sandy Hook is located in Goochland County
- Enon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Fife
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fife have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fife
- Fife is located in Goochland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fife <4>
- Shelfar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Vontay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vontay
- Vontay is located in Hanover County
- Belona
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Hadensville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadensville
- Hadensville is located in Goochland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hadensville <4>
- Huguenot
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Willowbrook
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
- Willowbrook is located in Louisa County
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.<6>
From that list, the Beaumont post office opened in 1933.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Beaumont.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beaumont. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Powhatan County: www.co.powhatan.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Powhatan, 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |