Welcome to Beta ...
Beta is located in Meigs County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Beta, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Beta, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Beta is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Beta lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Beta (for example, toward Dunlap), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Beta lies within the (423) area code.
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), North Carolina and Ohio.
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.
- Cleveland
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Cleveland is located in Bradley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,948 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <4>
- Athens
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in McMinn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,120 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <4>
- Soddy Lake Heights
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soddy Lake Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soddy Lake Heights
- Soddy Lake Heights is located in Hamilton County
- Estimated population in 2014: 13,190 people
- Dayton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Dayton is located in Rhea County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,332 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <4>
- South Cleveland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cleveland
- South Cleveland is located in Bradley County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,912 people
- Sale Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sale Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sale Creek
- Sale Creek is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,845 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sale Creek <4>
- Lakewood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Hopewell Estates
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Estates
- Hopewell Estates is located in Bradley County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,874 people
- Spring City
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
- Spring City is located in Rhea County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,839 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring City <4>
- Decatur
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Decatur is located in Meigs County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <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 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 the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section 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 1890.
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 State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Meigs, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Beta - 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |