Welcome to Becton ...
Becton is located in Woodruff County<1>.
The location of Becton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Becton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.
Becton is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Becton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Becton is within the (870) area code.
Communities Also Named Becton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Becton - it's located in Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Becton.
Communities near Becton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Becton.
- Brinkley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brinkley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkley
- Brinkley is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,537 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brinkley <4>
- Augusta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
- Augusta is located in Woodruff County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,929 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <4>
- Des Arc
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Des Arc have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Arc
- Des Arc is located in Prairie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,567 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Des Arc <4>
- McCrory
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCrory
- McCrory is located in Woodruff County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,496 people
- Cotton Plant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Plant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Plant
- Cotton Plant is located in Woodruff County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotton Plant <4>
- Patterson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Fredonia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Wheatley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatley
- Wheatley is located in Saint Francis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheatley <4>
- Georgetown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Hunter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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 Becton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Becton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Becton. 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 Becton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Becton. See our Newspapers Page for Becton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Becton ...
Looking for more information about Becton? 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 Becton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Becton.
Adding Becton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Becton 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 Becton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Becton post office opened in 1898.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Becton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Becton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Woodruff, 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 Becton - 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/ |