Beech Creek, Kentucky
Unincorporated community
Beech Creek is located in Kentucky
Beech Creek
Beech Creek
Beech Creek is located in the United States
Beech Creek
Beech Creek
Coordinates: 37°10′37″N 87°3′47″W / 37.17694°N 87.06306°W / 37.17694; -87.06306
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyMuhlenberg
Elevation
463 ft (141 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CST)
ZIP codes
42321
Area code270
GNIS feature ID486696[1]

Beech Creek is an unincorporated community located in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, United States.

History

A post office called Beech Creek has been in operation since 1906.[2] The community took its name from nearby Beech Creek.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Beech Creek, Kentucky
  2. ^ "Muhlenberg County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  3. ^ Anderson, Bobby (September 19, 2007). "Sandy Called These Names". Leader-News. pp. A12. Retrieved May 16, 2015.


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