Welcome to Beckett ...
So far, we found very little information about Beckett. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Beckett to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Beckett, please Contact Us.
Beckett would have been located within present day Saint Charles County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Beckett is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Beckett was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Beckett ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Beckett - they are located in New Jersey, Ohio and Oklahoma.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Beckett.
Communities near Beckett ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Beckett.
- O'Fallon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Charles
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Peters
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Florissant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Florissant is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florissant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,795 people
- University City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- University City is located in Saint Louis City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,049 people
- Maryland Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Maryland Heights is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,895 people
- Alton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Alton is located in Madison County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,049 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <4>
- Hazelwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Ferguson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ferguson is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,457 people
- Creve Coeur
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Creve Coeur is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creve Coeur
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,624 people
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 Beckett. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Beckett.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Beckett. 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 Beckett.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Beckett. See our Newspapers Page for Beckett.
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 Beckett, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Saint Charles, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Beckett - 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. |