Beal is an unincorporated community in Vincennes Township, Knox County, Indiana.

Beal, Indiana
Beal is located in Indiana
Beal
Beal
Beal is located in the United States
Beal
Beal
Coordinates: 38°34′36″N 87°37′48″W / 38.57667°N 87.63000°W / 38.57667; -87.63000
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyKnox
TownshipVincennes
Elevation
407 ft (124 m)
ZIP code
47591
FIPS code18-03772[1]
GNIS feature ID452269[2]

A post office was established at Beal in 1891, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1901.[3]

Geography

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Beal is located at 38°34′36″N 87°37′48″W / 38.57667°N 87.63000°W / 38.57667; -87.63000. As the crow flies, Beal is located ~0.45 miles (0.72 km) west of the Indiana–Illinois border along the Wabash River.

References

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  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Beal, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 10, 2009.
  3. ^ "Knox County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 25, 2014.