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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
unincorporated community
Beech, Iowa
Location of Beech, Iowa
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyWarren County
Founded1911
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)

History


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]


Education


The Pleasantville Community School District operates local public schools.[4]


References


  1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  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. "PLEASANTVILLE" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved 2020-08-30.


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