Beebeetown, Iowa Explained

Beebeetown, Iowa
Utc Offset:-6
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CST
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1325/404
Coordinates:41.8697°N -95.7542°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:454479
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Iowa#USA
Pushpin Label:Beebeetown
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Iowa
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Harrison

Beebeetown is an unincorporated town in Harrison County, Iowa, USA.[1]

History

Beebeetown was founded in 1880.[2] The population was 50 in 1940.[3]

Beebeetown Highschool was closed in the 1978 and consolidated with Persia, Iowa and Neola, Iowa's school districts to form Tri-Center School District.[4]

Beebeetown is home to the Twisted Tail Restaurant, a diner that won the 2020 Iowa Cattlemen Competition burger competition.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Harrison County, Iowa. 2021-07-06. www.harrisoncountyia.org.
  2. Web site: GNIS Detail - Beebeetown. 2021-07-06. geonames.usgs.gov.
  3. Book: The Attorneys List . United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department . 1940 . 293 . en.
  4. Web site: Timeline of Iowa school district and building changes. 2021-07-08. iowahighwayends.net.
  5. Web site: Pimper . Sam . 27 September 2020 . State's best burger: Twisted Tail in Beebeetown recognized by Iowa Cattlemen . 2021-07-13 . The Daily Nonpareil - Council Bluffs, Iowa . en.