Beahm, Virginia
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Beahm, Virginia was an unincorporated community in Page County, Virginia.[1][2][3]
The Beahm community included homesteads, farms, cemeteries, a mill, and an outpost in the mountains of the Shenandoah Valley.[4][5][6] The community was serviced by the Washington, Cincinnati, and Saint Louis Railroad.[7] The community was named for the Beahm family who were prominent farmers and landowners in Page County.[8][9]
The community became part of Shenandoah National Park during the Great Depression.[10][11] Part of the area is now referred to as "Beahm's Gap Overlook" in Thornton Gap.[12][7][13][14] Beahm Lane in Page County is also named for the area.[15]