Welcome to Beckett ...

Beckett is located in Washington County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Beckett, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Beckett is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Beckett lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Beckett: 740 & 220<3>

Communities Also Named Beckett ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Beckett - they are located in Missouri, New Jersey 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.

• Marietta
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
  • Marietta is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,364 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marietta <4>
• Williamstown
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
  • Williamstown is located in Wood County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,860 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamstown <4>
• McConnelsville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnelsville
  • McConnelsville is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnelsville <4>
• Caldwell
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
  • Caldwell is located in Noble County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caldwell <4>
• Beverly
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
  • Beverly is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,336 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beverly <4>
• Malta
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
  • Malta is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta <4>
• Lowell
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
  • Lowell is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <4>
• Stockport
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockport
  • Stockport is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockport <4>
• Cumberland
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
  • Cumberland is located in Guernsey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland <4>
• Chesterhill
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterhill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterhill
  • Chesterhill is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterhill <4>

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.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Beckett ...

Looking for more information about Beckett? 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 Beckett, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Beckett.

Adding Beckett to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Beckett 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 Beckett was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Beckett.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beckett. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/