Welcome to Beda ...
Beda is located in Covington County<1>.
The location of Beda has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Beda, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
Beda is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Beda lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Beda is within the (334) area code.
Communities Also Named Beda ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Beda - it's located in Kentucky.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Beda.
Communities near Beda ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Beda.
- Andalusia
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andalusia
- Andalusia is located in Covington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,677 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andalusia <4>
- Florala
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florala
- Florala is located in Covington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,891 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florala <4>
- Paxton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
- Paxton is located in Walton County (FL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 888 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paxton <4>
- Laurel Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
- Laurel Hill is located in Okaloosa County (FL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Hill <4>
- Lockhart
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Carolina
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Libertyville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libertyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
- Libertyville is located in Covington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Bradley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Red Oak
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
- Red Oak is located in Covington County
- Svea
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Svea
- Svea is located in Okaloosa County (FL)
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 Beda. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Beda.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Beda. 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 Beda.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Beda. See our Newspapers Page for Beda.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Beda ...
Looking for more information about Beda? 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 Beda, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Beda.
Adding Beda to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Beda 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 Beda was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Beda post office opened in 1886.
We also found Beda in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Beda.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beda. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Covington, 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 Beda - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |