Becks Grove, Indiana

Becks Grove is an unincorporated community in Brown County, Indiana, in the United States.[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. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Becks Grove, Indiana
  2. "Brown County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 August 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.

Coordinates: 39°04′45″N 86°07′00″W / 39.07917°N 86.11667°W / 39.07917; -86.11667


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