Welcome to Beverly ...
The town of Beverly is located in Randolph County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Beverly, you might consider that their post office opened in 1806.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Beverly has a population of 666 people<2> (see below for details).
Beverly is 1,980 feet [604 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Beverly lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Beverly: (304) & (681)<4>
The ZIP code for Beverly: 26253<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Beverly had an population of 666 people. This is a decrease of 5.13% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.3% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Beverly had a population of 702 people. This makes Beverly the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Beverly represents 0.04% of the total population of West Virginia (which has 1,852,994 people), making it the state's 138th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 702 people, the population of Beverly increased 7.83% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 651 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Beverly.
Communities Also Named Beverly ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 34 communities that are also named Beverly - they are located in Alberta, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois (2), Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky (3), Manitoba, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nebraska, New Jersey, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia (2) and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Beverly.
Communities near Beverly ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Beverly.
- Elkins
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkins
- Elkins is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,908 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkins <6>
- Belington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belington
- Belington is located in Barbour County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,898 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belington <6>
- Mill Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
- Mill Creek is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
- Junior
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Womelsdorf
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Womelsdorf have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womelsdorf
- Womelsdorf is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Huttonsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huttonsville
- Huttonsville is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huttonsville <6>
- Montrose
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Montrose is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
- Harman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harman
- Harman is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harman <6>
- Canfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
- Canfield is located in Randolph County
- Leadsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadsville
- Leadsville is located in Randolph 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 Beverly. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Beverly.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Beverly. 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 Beverly.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Beverly. See our Newspapers Page for Beverly.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Beverly ...
Looking for more information about Beverly? 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 Beverly, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Beverly.
Adding Beverly to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Beverly 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 Beverly was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Beverly post office opened in 1806.
We also found Beverly in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Beverly.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beverly. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Randolph, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Beverly. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Beverly - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <5> | 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 town (such as Beverly). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Beverly or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |