Welcome to Beecher Falls ...
Beecher Falls is located in Essex County<1>.
The location of Beecher Falls has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Beecher Falls, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
Beecher Falls is 1,070 feet [326 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Beecher Falls lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Beecher Falls lies within the (802) area code.
Communities near Beecher Falls ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Beecher Falls.
- Coaticook
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaticook
- Colebrook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colebrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrook
- Colebrook is located in Coos County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,134 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colebrook <4>
- Canaan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Pittsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
- Pittsburg is located in Coos County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 821 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsburg <4>
- Saint Isidore de Clifton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Isidore de Clifton came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Isidore de Clifton
- Columbia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Saint Hermenegilde
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Hermenegilde came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Hermenegilde
- Dixville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Saint Malo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Malo came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Malo
- Sainte Edwidge de Clifton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sainte Edwidge de Clifton came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Edwidge de Clifton
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 Beecher Falls. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Beecher Falls.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Beecher Falls. 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 Beecher Falls.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Beecher Falls. See our Newspapers Page for Beecher Falls.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Beecher Falls ...
Looking for more information about Beecher Falls? 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 Beecher Falls, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Beecher Falls.
Adding Beecher Falls to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Beecher Falls 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 Beecher Falls was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Beecher Falls post office opened in 1889.
We also found Beecher Falls in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Beecher Falls.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beecher Falls. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Vermont: https://www.vermont.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Essex, 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 Beecher Falls - 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> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |