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Unincorporated community in Iowa, United States
Beech, Iowa
unincorporated community
Beech, Iowa is located in IowaBeech, IowaBeech, IowaLocation of Beech, Iowa
Coordinates: 41°22′29″N 93°21′08″W / 41.37472°N 93.35222°W / 41.37472; -93.35222
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyWarren County
Founded1911
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)

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.

History

Founded in 1911 as a railroad town, Beech was originally known as New Sandyville, but the residents of nearby Sandyville objected to the name. The town was renamed Beech in honor of a railroad employee.

The population was 133 in 1940.

Education

The Pleasantville Community School District operates local public schools.

References

  1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  2. ^ Savage, Tom (2007). A Dictionary of Iowa Place-Names, p. 36. University Of Iowa Press. ISBN 1-58729-531-8.
  3. Warren County, Iowa. Iowa GenWeb Project. Accessed 2011-05-15
  4. The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 293.
  5. "PLEASANTVILLE" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
Municipalities and communities of Warren County, Iowa, United States
County seat: Indianola
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Map of Iowa highlighting Warren County
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