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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unincorporated community | |
Beech, Iowa Location of Beech, Iowa | |
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| County | Warren County |
| Founded | 1911 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
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]
The Pleasantville Community School District operates local public schools.[4]
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County seat: Indianola | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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