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Beech, Iowa
unincorporated community
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Warren County
Founded 1911
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)

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.

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. The town was renamed Beech in honor of a railroad employee.

Municipalities and communities of Warren County, Iowa, United States
Cities
Townships
  • Allen
  • Belmont
  • Greenfield
  • Jackson
  • Jefferson
  • Liberty
  • Lincoln
  • Linn
  • Otter
  • Palmyra
  • Richland
  • Squaw
  • Union
  • Virginia
  • White Breast
  • White Oak
Unincorporated
communities
Footnotes

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 41°22′29″N 93°21′08″W / 41.37472°N 93.35222°W / 41.37472; -93.35222

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