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; -86.11667CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyBrownTownshipVan BurenElevation853 ft (260 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code
47448
Area codes812 & 930GNIS feature ID450666[1]

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

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Becks Grove, Indiana
  2. ^ "Brown County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
  3. ^ 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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