Welcome to Beck ...
Beck is located in Covington County<1>.
The location of Beck has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Beck, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.
Beck is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Beck lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Beck lies within the (334) area code.
Communities Also Named Beck ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Beck - they are located in Arkansas (3), Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Beck.
Communities near Beck ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Beck.
- Andalusia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Opp
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opp
- Opp is located in Covington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opp <4>
- Babbie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - River Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Falls
- River Falls is located in Covington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
- Red Level
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
- Red Level is located in Covington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
- Carolina
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Sanford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Heath
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Horn Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Gantt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
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 Beck. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Beck.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Beck. 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 Beck.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Beck. See our Newspapers Page for Beck.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Beck ...
Looking for more information about Beck? 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 Beck, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Beck.
Adding Beck to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Beck 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 Beck was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Beck post office opened in 1898.
We also found Beck on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Beck.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beck. 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 Beck - 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/ |