Becks Grove, Indiana
Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
39°04′45″N 86°07′00″W / 39.07917°N 86.11667°W / 39.07917; -86.1166747448
Becks Grove is an unincorporated community in Van Buren Township, Brown County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
History
Becks Grove had a post office between 1868 and 1895.[2] It was named for the Beck family of early settlers.[3]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Becks Grove, Indiana
- ^ "Brown County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 62. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
The name comes from the local Beck family.
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Municipalities and communities of Brown County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Nashville
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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