Beech Creek, Kentucky

Beech Creek
Unincorporated community
Beech Creek
Beech Creek

Location within the state of Kentucky

Coordinates: 37°10′37″N 87°3′47″W / 37.17694°N 87.06306°W / 37.17694; -87.06306Coordinates: 37°10′37″N 87°3′47″W / 37.17694°N 87.06306°W / 37.17694; -87.06306
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Muhlenberg
Elevation 463 ft (141 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CST (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 42321
Area code(s) 270
GNIS feature ID 486696[1]

Beech Creek is an unincorporated community located in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, United States.

History

A post office called Beech Creek has been in operation since 1906.[2] The community took its name from nearby Beech Creek.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Beech Creek, Kentucky
  2. "Muhlenberg County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
  3. Anderson, Bobby (Sep 19, 2007). "Sandy Called These Names". Leader-News. pp. A12. Retrieved 16 May 2015.


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