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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Becker (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Becker. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Becker is located in Monroe County.

To see how the shape of Mississippi's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Monroe County: Lamar (AL), Chickasaw, Clay, Itawamba, Lee & Lowndes.

Below are the counties that are near Becker. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Becker:

  • Monroe County     (The home county of Becker)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Becker, with the one closest to Becker listed first.
    • Acker ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Acker is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acker
    • Amory
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Hatley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Hatley is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
    • Cotton Gin Port ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Cotton Gin Port is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Gin Port
    • Floyton ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Floyton is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyton
    • Wren
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Wren is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
    • Ales ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Ales is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ales
    • Aberdeen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • New Wren
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • New Wren is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wren
    • Greenwood Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Smithville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Splunge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Splunge is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Splunge
    • Gibson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Gibson is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
  • Chickasaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Becker, with the one closest to Becker listed first.
    • Egypt
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Egypt is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
    • Okolona
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Sycamore ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Sycamore is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
    • Van Vleet
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Van Vleet is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Vleet
    • Houston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Becker, with the one closest to Becker listed first.
    • Vinton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Vinton is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
    • Una
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Una is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Una
    • Whites
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Whites is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
    • Abbott
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Abbott is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
    • West Point
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Waverly
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Waverly is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
    • Siloam
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Siloam is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
    • Griffith
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Griffith is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
    • Mhoons Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Mhoons Valley is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mhoons Valley
    • Beasley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Beasley is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley
    • Montpelier
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Montpelier is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
  • Holmes County
    • Egypt
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Egypt is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
  • Itawamba County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Becker, with the one closest to Becker listed first.
    • Carolina
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Carolina is located in Itawamba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
    • Abney
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Abney is located in Itawamba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abney
    • Greenwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Greenwood is located in Itawamba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Ballardsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Ballardsville is located in Itawamba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballardsville
    • Fulton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Clay
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Clay is located in Itawamba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
    • Tremont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Mantachie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Oakland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Oakland is located in Itawamba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Becker, with the one closest to Becker listed first.
    • Richmond
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Richmond is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
    • Shannon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Plantersville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Verona
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Mooreville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Mooreville is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
    • Tupelo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bissell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Bissell is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bissell
    • Indian Hills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Indian Hills is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
  • Lowndes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Becker, with the one closest to Becker listed first.
    • Kolola Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Kolola Springs is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kolola Springs
    • Caledonia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Columbus
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Pontotoc County
    • Goodford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Goodford is located in Pontotoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodford
  • Lamar County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Becker, with the one closest to Becker listed first.
    • Bedford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Bedford is located in Lamar County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
    • Detroit
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Sulligent
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Vernon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Vernon is located in Lamar County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,843 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernon <1>
    • Beaverton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Hightogy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Hightogy is located in Lamar County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightogy
  • Marion County (AL)
    • Weston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Weston is located in Marion County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Becker, see our County-by-County Page for Becker.

Cemeteries Near Becker ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Becker.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Becker - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Becker covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Becker, with the one closest to Becker listed first.

  • Greenbrier Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Mound Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Haughton Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Howell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Camp Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Posey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Gilleylen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Burns Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Beeks Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Gilleylen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (420 more) ...
    • Boggan Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Williams Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Pisgah Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>

While we didn't find Becker in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Becker.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Becker, with the one closest to Becker listed first.

  • Acker ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Acker is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acker
  • Greenbrier ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Greenbrier is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
  • Amory
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Bigbee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Bigbee is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbee
  • Quincy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Quincy is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
  • Aberdeen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Beeks ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Beeks is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beeks
  • Central Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Central Grove is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Grove
  • Smithville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Grubb Springs ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Grubb Springs is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubb Springs
  • Splunge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Splunge is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Splunge
  • Gibson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Gibson is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Sykes ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Sykes is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykes
    • Binford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Binford is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binford
    • Hamilton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Becker. See our List of 1890's Communities around Becker.

Newspapers Published in Becker ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Becker.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Becker, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Becker.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Becker:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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 Becker, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Becker) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.