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Welcome to Beaver ...

Beaver is located in Wythe County<1>.


The location of Beaver has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Beaver is 2,380 feet [725 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Beaver is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Beaver is located in the (276) area code.

Communities Also Named Beaver ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 44 communities that are also named Beaver - they are located in Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas (6), Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Manitoba, Massachusetts, Michigan (4), Minnesota, Missouri (2), Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Newfoundland and Labrador, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania (4), South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (2), Utah, Washington, West Virginia (2), Wisconsin and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Beaver ...

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

  • Wytheville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Marion
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Marion is located in Smyth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
  • Tazewell
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
    • Tazewell is located in Tazewell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,113 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tazewell <4>
  • Rural Retreat
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Trout Dale
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Crockett
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Atkins
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
    • Atkins is located in Smyth County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkins <4>
  • Speedwell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
    • Speedwell is located in Wythe County
  • Little Town
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Town
    • Little Town is located in Tazewell County
  • Mount Carmel
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
    • Mount Carmel is located in Smyth 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 Beaver. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Beaver.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Beaver ...

Looking for more information about Beaver? 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 Beaver, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Beaver.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beaver. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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 Wythe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Beaver - 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.









 

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