Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Becket had a population of 300 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Becket had a population of 1,707 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Becket, with the one closest to Becket listed first.
- Washington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- 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 Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
- Becket Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Becket Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becket Center
- Becket Center is located in Berkshire County
- Middlefield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
- Middlefield is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
- West Becket
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Becket have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Becket
- West Becket is located in Berkshire County
- Chester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - East Lee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Hinsdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - North Chester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chester
- North Chester is located in Hampden County
- Worthington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Worthington is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,176 people
- West Worthington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Worthington
- West Worthington is located in Hampshire County
- Peru
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Lee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Lee is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,629 people
- Tyringham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Chester Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Center
- Chester Center is located in Hampden County
- Lenox Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenox Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox Station
- Lenox Station is located in Berkshire County
- Lenox Dale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox Dale
- Lenox Dale is located in Berkshire County
- Otis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - North Blandford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Blandford
- North Blandford is located in Hampden County
- South Worthington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Worthington
- South Worthington is located in Hampshire County
- Ringville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - New Lenox
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - South Lee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lee
- South Lee is located in Berkshire County
- West Otis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Dalton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Littleville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
- Littleville is located in Hampden County
- Lenox
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
- Lenox is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,933 people
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Becket, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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. |