Welcome to Beta ...
Beta is located in Jackson County<1>.
Google driving directions from your current location to Beta (Patience, this may take a moment).
The location of Beta has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Beta, you might consider that their post office opened in 1885.
Beta is 2,140 feet [652 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Beta is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Beta lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Beta: 828
Communities Also Named Beta ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Beta - they are located in Colorado (2), Ohio and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Beta.
Communities near Beta ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Beta.
- Waynesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waynesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesville
- Waynesville is located in Haywood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,557 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesville <5>
- Franklin
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,121 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <5>
- Hazelwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Bryson City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryson City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryson City
- Bryson City is located in Swain County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryson City <5>
- Clyde
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clyde. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Clyde is located in Haywood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <5>
- Maggie Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maggie Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maggie Valley
- Maggie Valley is located in Haywood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maggie Valley <5>
- Webster
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Forest Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Forest Hills is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Forest Hills has also been known as:
- Forest Hills village
- Village of Forest Hills
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Hills <5>
- Dillsboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsboro
- Dillsboro is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillsboro <5>
- Ruby City
(4 miles [6.4 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 Beta. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Beta.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Beta. 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 Beta.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Beta. See our Newspapers Page for Beta.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Beta ...
Looking for more information about Beta? 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 Beta, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Beta.
Adding Beta to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Beta 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 Beta was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Beta post office opened in 1885.
We also found Beta in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Beta.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beta. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jackson County: www.jacksonnc.org/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Jackson, 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 Beta - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |