Beason is an unincorporated census-designated place (CDP) in Oran Township, Logan County, Illinois, United States.

The town lies one mile (1.6 km) south of Illinois Route 10.

In September 2009, five members of the Gee family were murdered in their home in Beason.

[9] His brother, Jason, who eventually admitted being outside the house that night, then testified to what he heard and saw outside the home during the murders, including Christopher entering the house with a tire iron that was consistent with the weapon used on all six victims.

[9] Before Jason's testimony, Christopher had admitted to being at the house but had tried to make a case that he was a hero who walked in on the family's teenage son, Dillen, murdering his family and killed the teen in self-defense.