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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  Beech, Iowa Location of Beech, Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 41°22′29″N 93°21′08″W / 41.37472°N 93.35222°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Warren County |
| Founded | 1911 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
History
editFounded 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]
The population was 133 in 1940.[4]
Education
editThe Pleasantville Community School District operates local public schools.[5]
References
edit- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ a b 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
- ^ The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 293.
- ^ "PLEASANTVILLE" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
