Becks Grove is an unincorporated community in Van Buren Township, Brown County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
Becks Grove, Indiana | |
|---|---|
 Brown County's location in Indiana | |
  Becks Grove Location in Brown County | |
| Coordinates: 39°04′45″N 86°07′00″W / 39.07917°N 86.11667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Brown |
| Township | Van Buren |
| Elevation | 853 ft (260 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47448 |
| Area codes | 812 & 930 |
| GNIS feature ID | 450666[1] |
History
editBecks Grove had a post office between 1868 and 1895.[2] It was named for the Beck family of early settlers.[3]
References
edit- ^ 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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