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Unincorporated community in Iowa, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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Coordinates: 41°22′29″N 93°21′08″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
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 population was 133 in 1940.[4]
The Pleasantville Community School District operates local public schools.[5]
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