Welcome to Beetown ...
Beetown is located in Grant County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Beetown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1847.
Beetown is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Beetown lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Beetown: (608)
The ZIP code for Beetown: 53802<3>
Communities near Beetown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Beetown.
- Lancaster
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Fennimore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fennimore
- Fennimore is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
- Guttenberg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guttenberg
- Guttenberg is located in Clayton County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,783 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guttenberg <5>
- Dickeyville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickeyville
- Dickeyville is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
- Cassville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
- Cassville is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 877 people
- Garnavillo
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garnavillo
- Garnavillo is located in Clayton County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 716 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garnavillo <5>
- Bloomington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Bloomington is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Potosi
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potosi
- Potosi is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
- Colesburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colesburg
- Colesburg is located in Delaware County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Holy Cross
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holy Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
- Holy Cross is located in Dubuque County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
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 Beetown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Beetown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Beetown. 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 Beetown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Beetown. See our Newspapers Page for Beetown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Beetown ...
Looking for more information about Beetown? 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 Beetown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Beetown.
Adding Beetown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Beetown 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 Beetown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Beetown post office opened in 1847.
We also found Beetown in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Beetown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beetown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Grant County: www.grantcounty.org/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Grant, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Beetown - 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 Beetown). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Beetown or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |