Welcome to Becton ...
Becton is located in the Texas Panhandle.
Becton is located in Lubbock County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Becton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1918.
Becton is 3,250 feet [991 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Becton is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Becton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Becton: 806
Communities Also Named Becton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Becton - it's located in Arkansas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Becton.
Communities near Becton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Becton.
- Lubbock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Abernathy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Idalou
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Ralls
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ransom Canyon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ransom Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom Canyon
- Ransom Canyon is located in Lubbock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ransom Canyon <3>
- Petersburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lorenzo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorenzo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenzo
- Lorenzo is located in Crosby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,110 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lorenzo <3>
- New Deal
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Deal have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Deal
- New Deal is located in Lubbock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 841 people
- Buffalo Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Springs
- Buffalo Springs is located in Lubbock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
- Estacado ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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 Becton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Becton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Becton. 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 Becton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Becton. See our Newspapers Page for Becton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Becton ...
Looking for more information about Becton? 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 Becton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Becton.
Adding Becton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Becton 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 Becton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Becton post office opened in 1918.
We also found Becton in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Texas.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Becton.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Lubbock, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Becton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |