Beech, Iowa
Beech is an unincorporated community in Warren County, Iowa, United States. It is located just north of the intersection of County Road S31 and Highway 92. It is 1 mile east of Sandyville and five miles west of Pleasantville, at 41.3745865N -93.3573103W.[1]
Beech, Iowa | |
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Country | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
County | Warren County |
Founded | 1911 |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
History
Founded in 1911[2] as a railroad town, Beech was originally known as New Sandyville, but the residents of nearby Sandyville objected to the name.[3] The town was renamed Beech in honor of a railroad employee.[2]
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References
- "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- Savage, Tom (2007). A Dictionary of Iowa Place-Names, p. 36. University Of Iowa Press. ISBN 1-58729-531-8.
- Warren County, Iowa. Iowa GenWeb Project. Accessed 2011-05-15
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