Beech, Iowa Explained

Official Name:Beech, Iowa
Settlement Type:unincorporated community
Mapsize:250x200px
Pushpin Map:Iowa
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Warren County
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1911
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Coordinates:41.3747°N -93.3522°W

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]

History

Founded in 1911 as a railroad town, Beech was originally known as New Sandyville, but the residents of nearby Sandyville objected to the name.[2] The town was renamed Beech in honor of a railroad employee.[3]

The population was 133 in 1940.[4]

Education

The Pleasantville Community School District operates local public schools.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  2. http://iagenweb.org/warren/history/communities.html Warren County, Iowa
  3. Savage, Tom (2007). A Dictionary of Iowa Place-Names, p. 36. University Of Iowa Press. .
  4. Book: The Attorneys List . United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department . 1940 . 293 . en.
  5. Web site: PLEASANTVILLE. Iowa Department of Education. 2020-08-30.