Welcome to West Becket ...
West Becket is located in Berkshire County<1>.
The location of West Becket has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of West Becket, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
A typical abbreviation for West Becket: W. Becker
West Becket is 1,400 feet [427 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: West Becket lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for West Becket: (413)
Websites for West Becket ...
Junior League: www.jlbc.info/
Communities near West Becket ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Becket.
- Pittsfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
- Pittsfield is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,834 people
- Great Barrington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Barrington
- Great Barrington is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,976 people
- Dalton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Lee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Lee is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,629 people
- Lenox
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
- Lenox is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,933 people
- North Canaan
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Canaan
- North Canaan is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,235 people
- Sheffield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
- Sheffield is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,112 people
- Lanesborough
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanesborough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesborough
- Lanesborough is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,925 people
- Huntington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Huntington is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,159 people
- Hinsdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
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 West Becket. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Becket.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Becket. 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 West Becket.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Becket. See our Newspapers Page for West Becket.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Becket ...
Looking for more information about West Becket? 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 West Becket, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Becket.
Adding West Becket to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of West Becket 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 West Becket was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
We also found West Becket in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for West Becket.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Becket. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Berkshire, 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 West Becket - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |