Beech Springs is an unincorporated community in Sevier County, Tennessee, United States. Accessible by Tennessee Secondary Primary Route 139, it lies just south of Kodak.
Beech Springs | |
|---|---|
  Beech Springs Location within the state of Tennessee  Beech Springs Beech Springs (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 35°57′48″N 83°37′02″W / 35.96333°N 83.61722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Sevier |
| Elevation | 988 ft (301 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1276858[1] |
History
editThe community was named for a grove of beech standing at a nearby stream.[2]
Geography
editThe community is located at a mean elevation of 988 feet (301 metres) above sea level.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Beech Springs, Tennessee". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Miller, Larry L. (2001). Tennessee Place-names. Indiana University Press. p. 16. ISBN 0-253-21478-5.
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