Becks Grove, Indiana | |
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 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] |
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.
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^ 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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