Welcome to Beggs ...

Beggs is located in Saint Landry Parish<1>.

The location of Beggs has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Beggs, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Beggs is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Beggs lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Beggs ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Beggs - they are located in Maryland and Oklahoma.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Beggs.

Communities near Beggs ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Beggs.

• Opelousas
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opelousas
  • Opelousas is located in Saint Landry Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,562 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opelousas <4>
• Ville Platte
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ville Platte
  • Ville Platte is located in Evangeline Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,047 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ville Platte <4>
• Sunset
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
  • Sunset is located in Saint Landry Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,962 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunset <4>
• Port Barre
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Barre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Barre
  • Port Barre is located in Saint Landry Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,093 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Barre <4>
• Leonville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonville
  • Leonville is located in Saint Landry Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonville <4>
• Melville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
  • Melville is located in Saint Landry Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,023 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melville <4>
• Washington
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
  • Washington is located in Saint Landry Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 903 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <4>
• Grand Coteau
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Coteau
  • Grand Coteau is located in Saint Landry Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Coteau <4>
• Chataignier
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chataignier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chataignier
  • Chataignier is located in Evangeline Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chataignier <4>
• Evergreen
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
  • Evergreen is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evergreen <4>

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 Beggs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Beggs.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Beggs. 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 Beggs.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Beggs. See our Newspapers Page for Beggs.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Beggs ...

Looking for more information about Beggs? 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 Beggs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Beggs.

Adding Beggs to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Beggs 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 Beggs was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Beggs mentioned on a train schedule titled Southern Pacific Railroad Time Tables (August 1903).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Beggs.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beggs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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