Welcome to Best ...
So far, we found very little information about Best. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Best to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Best, please Contact Us.
Best was located in Big Bend Country (West Texas).
Best would have been located within present day Reagan County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Best, you might consider that their post office opened in 1924.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Best is 2,740 feet [835 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Best is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Best was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Best once stood is in the (325) area code.
Communities Also Named Best ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Best - they are located in Alabama, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, Ontario and Pennsylvania (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Best.
Communities near Best ...
We have created a list of 7 communities that are near Best.
- Big Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Lake
- Big Lake is located in Reagan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,348 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Lake <4>
- Rankin
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
- Rankin is located in Upton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 841 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rankin <4>
- Texon ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Stiles ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Barnhart
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnhart
- Barnhart is located in Irion County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnhart <4>
- Iraan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iraan have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iraan
- Iraan is located in Pecos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,221 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iraan <4>
- Midkiff
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midkiff have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midkiff
- Midkiff is located in Upton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midkiff <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 Best. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Best.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Best. See our Newspapers Page for Best.
Adding Best to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Best 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 Best was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Best post office opened in 1924.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Best.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Best, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Reagan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Best - 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/ |