Abandoned Record
About Beula
Beula, or Beulah, Pennsylvania was a town that existed between 1796 and 1804 in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, founded by Welsh Minister Morgan John Rhys. The original settlers under the guidance of Rhys had bought the land from Dr.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Beula, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.
Map
Where Beula is
Historic maps
9 historic USGS maps cover Beula
Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.
- 1904 Johnstown sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1907 Johnstown sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1953 Pittsburgh sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1954 Pittsburgh sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 Pittsburgh sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1959 Pittsburgh sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1964 Nanty Glo sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1964 Pittsburgh sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1981 Johnstown sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
Directions
Getting there
Before you go
- Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
- Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
- Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.
Nearby
Other sites near Beula
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Pennsylvania index.
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Beula, Pennsylvania": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q16256168.
- USGS GNIS 1203082.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).