Welcome to Beacon ...
Beacon is located in Butler County<1>.
Beacon is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Beacon lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Beacon: 334
Communities Also Named Beacon ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Beacon - they are located in Iowa, Michigan, New York, Tennessee and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Beacon.
Communities near Beacon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Beacon.
- Greenville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,349 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <3>
- Georgiana
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgiana
- Georgiana is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,613 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgiana <3>
- McKenzie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKenzie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie
- McKenzie is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKenzie <3>
- Pine Apple
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Apple
- Pine Apple is located in Wilcox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Shacklesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shacklesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shacklesville
- Shacklesville is located in Butler County
- Bolling
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Chapman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Mixonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixonville
- Mixonville is located in Conecuh County
- Commerce
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Forest Home
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Home have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
- Forest Home is located in Butler County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Home <3>
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 Beacon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Beacon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Beacon. 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 Beacon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Beacon. See our Newspapers Page for Beacon.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Beacon ...
Looking for more information about Beacon? 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 Beacon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Beacon.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beacon. 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 Butler, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Beacon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |