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'''Beech Grove''' is a city in [[Marion County, Indiana|Marion County]], [[Indiana]], United States. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the city's population is 14,717. The city is located within the [[Indianapolis metropolitan area]]. Beech Grove is designated an "excluded city" under Indiana law, as it is not part of the [[Unigov|consolidated government of Indianapolis and Marion County]].<ref>((Cite web|title=Indiana Code IC 36-3-1-7: Excluded cities; included towns|url=http://iga.in.gov/legislative/laws/2020/ic/titles/036#36-3-1-7|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210203121300/http://iga.in.gov/legislative/laws/2020/ic/titles/036/#36-3-1-7|archive-date=2021-02-03|access-date=2021-04-14))</ref><ref>((Cite web|title=Marion County ((!)) IN.gov|url=https://www.in.gov/core/mylocal/marion_county.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200915213642/https://www.in.gov/core/mylocal/marion_county.html|archive-date=2020-09-15|access-date=2021-04-14|website=www.in.gov))</ref>

== History ==
((More citations needed section|date=September 2021))
By the turn of the 20th century, the Beech Grove area was a rural section of Marion County. Notable residents included poet and women's-rights activist [[Sarah T. Bolton|Sarah Tittle (Barrett) Bolton]] (1814&ndash;1893) and Indianapolis financier Francis McClintock Churchman (1833&ndash;1891).

Bolton's farm, "Beech Bank", and Churchman's cattle farm, "Beech Grove Farm", both reflected the abundance of [[beech]] trees in this area. This would eventually provide the reason for the city's name, although an early railroad stop in the area was known as "Ingallstown". The city's Sarah T. Bolton Park, situated on some of the former Beech Bank farmland, still contains several large beech trees along its southern boundary.

The actual city came into existence as a [[company town]] for a new railroad repair facility, the [[Beech Grove Shops]], constructed by the [[Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago, and St. Louis Railroad]] (nicknamed the "Big Four"). Through acquisitions and mergers over the years, the railroad shops have been run by the [[New York Central]], [[Penn Central]] and, presently, [[Amtrak]] rail systems. The complex sits on ((convert|108|acre|km2)) with ((convert|700000|sqft|m2)) underroof. In 2007, Amtrak had 550 employees working there.<ref>((cite web |last=Guenzler |first=Chris |title=Amtrak Beech Grove Shop Tour 4/13/2007 |url=http://www.trainweb.org/chris/beech.html |access-date=March 10, 2018))</ref> In recognition of the city's heritage as a railroad town, Amtrak's business car 10001 is named ''The Beech Grove''<ref>((cite web |title=RailroadPix.Com Railroad Photos : Amtrak 10001, Beech Grove |url=http://www.railroadpix.com/rrphotos/detail/417.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090902101907/http://www.railroadpix.com/rrphotos/detail/417.html |archive-date=2009-09-02 |access-date=2008-12-05 |website=www.railroadpix.com))</ref> and is often used by agency officials when they travel the system. <!--The facility gained attention when right-wing zealot Linda Thompson made a 1994 home video claiming that it was a [[Federal Emergency Management Agency]] concentration camp, and was released on YouTube a decade and a half later.-->

Although Beech Grove was incorporated in late 1906, it did not see rapid growth until the completion of the railroad facility in 1908; as of July 1907, for example, there were only four homes and two businesses in place.

Beech Grove grew with two annexations after [[World War II]], with the final one (1967) taking place just before the [[Unigov]] legislation which merged [[Indianapolis]] with most of the rest of Marion County, preventing future annexation.

Two famous actors have listed Beech Grove as their birthplace&mdash;[[Clifton Webb]] (November 19, 1889&ndash;1966) and [[Steve McQueen (actor)|Steve McQueen]] (March 24, 1930&ndash;1980). Webb was born before Beech Grove came into existence as a separate entity, while McQueen was born at the city's St. Francis Hospital.

On October 15, 1948, Beech Grove received the honor of a visit by a sitting [[President of the United States]]. [[Harry S. Truman]], a Mason, came to the city's Masonic Lodge during his [[1948 United States presidential election|"whistle stop" re-election campaign]] to participate in a ceremony involving a member of his staff who was one of its members.

Some Beech Grove streets have been named in honor of notable citizens, such as Byland Drive (Mayor Richard Byland); Fletcher Lane (former Fire Chief, City Councilman, and business owner Robert Fletcher); Killian Drive (Father Peter Killian); Newcomer Lane (Town Board member and businessman W. S. Newcomer); and Ticen Street (Town Board member Willard Ticen). A quartet of parallel streets in the northern part are named, in alphabetical order from south to north, for the cities of [[Albany, New York|Albany]], [[Buffalo, New York|Buffalo]], [[Cleveland, Ohio|Cleveland]] and [[Detroit, Michigan|Detroit]].  In June 2007, a sign post on Hornet Avenue was given in honor of [[Katie Gearlds]], honoring her arrival into the [[WNBA]]. In 2015 a new senior housing addition included the street Buckley Drive honoring former Fire Chief and Mayor Dennis Buckley. Brunson Drive, named for early settler, and Fire Fighter, Vernis H "Bud" Brunson.

[[File:Amtrak cars undergoing HEP conversion at Beech Grove, 1980.jpg|thumb|[[Amtrak]] trains are serviced at the [[Beech Grove Shops]] in 1980.]]

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of ((convert|4.39|sqmi|sqkm|2)), all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">((cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2012-12-11 |url-status = dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=2012-01-25 ))</ref>

The city's elevation, measured in feet above sea level, ranges from 766 (the Beech Creek waterway, where it is crossed by South 9th Avenue) to 845 (the northeastern portion of the [[Amtrak]] [[Beech Grove Shops|railroad property]]). It is higher than that of downtown [[Indianapolis]].

The city contains several small non-navigable waterways. Beech Creek, McFarland Creek, Pullman Creek, and Victory Run all feed into Lick Creek, which (after leaving the city limits) feeds into the West Fork of the [[White River (Indiana)|White River]].

The city is located within parts of four of Marion County's townships. In order of city land size, those townships are [[Perry Township, Marion County, Indiana|Perry]], [[Franklin Township, Marion County, Indiana|Franklin]], [[Center Township, Marion County, Indiana|Center]], and [[Warren Township, Marion County, Indiana|Warren]]. In order of city population, the list is Perry, Center, and Franklin; the Warren Township section is uninhabited railroad land.

===Climate===
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.  According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Beech Grove has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>((cite web|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=272421&cityname=Beech%20Grove,%20Indiana,%20United%20States%20of%20America&units=|title=Beech Grove, Indiana Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)|access-date=18 August 2016))</ref>

==Demographics==
((US Census population
|1910= 568
|1920= 1459
|1930= 3552
|1940= 3847
|1950= 5612
|1960= 10973
|1970= 13559
|1980= 13196
|1990= 13383
|2000= 14880
|2010= 14192
|2020= 14717
|footnote=Source: US Census Bureau
))

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">((cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-12-11))</ref> of 2010, there were 14,192 people, 5,898 households, and 3,567 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was ((convert|3232.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1)). There were 6,479 housing units at an average density of ((convert|1475.9|/sqmi|/km2|1)). The racial makeup of the city was 91.5% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 3.2% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.3% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.7% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 2.1% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.1% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 4.2% of the population.

There were 5,898 households, of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 16.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.5% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.98.

The median age in the city was 37.7 years. 24.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.7% were from 25 to 44; 25.5% were from 45 to 64; and 14.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.5% male and 53.5% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">((cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website ))</ref> of 2000, there were 14,880 people, 6,085 households, and 3,839 families residing in the city. The population density was ((convert|3,462.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off)). There were 6,506 housing units at an average density of ((convert|1,513.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off)). The racial makeup of the city was 96.24% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.89% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.19% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.81% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.05% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.78% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.04% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.07% of the population.

[[Image:Beech-grove-indiana-from-above.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Beech Grove from the air (southeastern part of the city; [[Beech Grove Shops|Amtrak repair yards]] visible at left center). [[Interstate 465|I-465]] is clearly visible in this photo, and its interchange with [[Interstate 74 in Indiana|I-74]] is in the northeastern corner]]
There were 6,085 households, out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present and 36.9% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the city the population was spread out, with 25.2% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $41,548 and the median income for a family was $46,944. Males had a median income of $37,500 versus $26,135 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $19,647. About 4.4% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 3.1% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.

==Government==
Although geographically completely surrounded by [[Indianapolis]], Beech Grove is an [[Indianapolis (balance)|excluded city]] so it maintains its own police, public works, and parks departments and operates its own senior-citizens' center. However, in July 2021, the city council began consideration of an interlocal agreement under which the Indianapolis Fire Department (IFD) would provide fire protection services for the next 20 years. Current Beech Grove firefighters would become members of IFD. The ambulance service would continue to be operated by the city.<ref>((Cite web|last=Klein|first=Dan|date=2021-07-10|title=Beech Grove looks to turn fire protection over to Indianapolis|url=https://www.wishtv.com/news/local-news/beech-grove-looking-to-turn-fire-protection-over-to-indianapolis/|access-date=2021-07-11|website=[[WISH-TV]]))</ref>

Beech Grove's government was first organized as a "Town Board" system on November 12, 1906. The system remained until 1935, consisting of three elected ward representatives and a clerk-treasurer. From 1911 to 1939, board members were elected as representatives of locally organized political parties (e.g., Progressive, Citizens's Ticket, Peoples's Ticket).

Upon legally becoming an Indiana fifth-class city in 1935, its first mayor and four city council members were elected (three district members, and one at-large). Beech Grove achieved Indiana fourth-class city status in 1961. The present city council consists of five district members and two at-large members, plus an elected clerk-treasurer.

The mayors, their political affiliations, and their terms of office, have been:
* Charles Adams ([[Progressive Party (United States, 1924)|Progressive]], 1935–1938); ([[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]], 1939–1942)
* E. Allen Hunter ([[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]], 1943–1948 and 1952–1955)
* Richard H. Byland (Democratic, 1948–1951)
* David D. Finney (Democratic, 1956–1958)
* Elton H. Geshwiler (Democratic, 1959–1991)
* J. Warner Wiley (Democratic, 1991–2003)
* Donald "Joe" Wright (Republican, 2004–2011)
* John Jennings (Republican, interim, 2011)
* Terry Dilk (Republican, 2011)
* Dennis Buckley (Democratic, 2012)

Mayor Joe Wright announced his resignation from the office as of January 14, 2011;  city councilman John Jennings was named as interim mayor, until the appointment of Terry Dilk on January 25, 2011, by the Marion County Republican Committee to fill out Wright's term through the 2011 elections.  Dilk was defeated in the November 8, 2011 election by former City fire chief Dennis Buckley, who became the first Mayor to have been the child of a former candidate for the same office (his father, Robert Buckley, was defeated in the 1967 election).

The 1951 Mayoral election featured Democrat Alice Stratton, one of Indiana's first female candidates for such an office.

The city flag was not adopted until the 1970s, when a competition was held in which citizens were invited to submit designs. The winning designer was Mike Hart. The flag features an orange, black and white logo on a blue field; the logo shows the profile of an old-style railroad locomotive, in orange, with a white circle superimposed in the center. The circle contains a depiction of the tower complex of St. Francis Hospital, and bears the name of the city, the year "1906" and the motto "Where Tradition Welcomes Progress."

==Education==
((More citations needed section|date=September 2021))
The city has its own school district, the Beech Grove City Schools, but [[Franklin Township Community School Corporation]] also serves some of this region. Beech Grove City Schools consists of five facilities (Hornet Park, Central Elementary, South Grove Intermediate, Beech Grove Middle, and [[Beech Grove High School|Beech Grove Hig]]h). Its high school athletic teams, the "[[Hornet]]s" (colors: orange and black) participate as members of the statewide [[Indiana High School Athletic Association]] (IHSAA), the Marion County Athletic Association, and the Indiana Crossroads Conference.

The city's first school was opened in 1907 in the upstairs of the Wheat Grocery Store at 423 Main Street. Between 1909 and 1929, a series of school buildings and additions were constructed in the 1000 block of Main; only the original gymnasium remains from these structures. The high school was begun in 1917 and its first graduating class was in 1922.

A new combined junior high/high school was built in 1955 at 1248 Buffalo Street, just northwest of the existing school site. The previous complex became Central Elementary. The new facility operated on a split-day schedule, with high school students attending in the morning and junior high students attending in the afternoon.

By 1960, the city's growth to the south prompted the building of South Grove Elementary (later Intermediate) at the 800 block of South 9th Avenue. With the population growth, the present high school was built in 1966 just east of the 4000 block of South Emerson Avenue and the 1955 facility remained as the junior high (later middle) school.

Before the 1990s, the kindergarten education experience was only offered in the city by private specialty schools (past examples being Cassidy's and Happy Time). As part of the state's trend to incorporate this age level within the public schools, the city school system joined with the city's Parks Department in the development of Hornet Park, a dual-use facility built on the grounds of the former Olympia Club (a private swimming/recreation club). Kindergarten (and, added recently, 1st grade) classes are held in the south part, while the city offers meeting rooms and exercise facilities in the north part.

Within the traditional focus in Indiana on high-school basketball, the [[Beech Grove High School|Beech Grove]] Hornets have earned two [[Indiana High School Athletic Association]] (IHSAA) State Championships. Its girls team won first, in Class 3A of the 2003 tournament. From that team, senior [[Katie Gearlds]] won both the IHSAA's Patricia Roy Mental Attitude Award (for Class 3A) and the "Miss Basketball" honor for the entire State.  She went on to the [[WNBA]]'s [[Seattle Storm]] in the 2007 season.  Its boys team won its only State Championship, also in Class 3A, of the 2022 tournament.<ref>((cite web |last1=Ambrogi |first1=Mark |date=27 March 2022 |title=Beech Grove basketball team is victorious at State |url=https://ss-times.com/beech-grove-state-basketball-victory/ |access-date=30 May 2022 |website=Southside Times))</ref> During the non-class years before 1996, the school had earned only three Sectional (equivalent to District in some states) titles (two by the boys' team in 1966 and 1992, and one by the girls' team in 1978);  since the change to classes in Indiana high-school basketball, the boys' team has won one Class 3A Sectional title (2008).

Beech Grove High School's "Marching Hornets" band program has earned four Indiana State School Music Association (ISSMA) State Band Finals berths in its history and earned their first ISSMA Regional Gold rating in nine years in 2005. The Marching Hornets continue to achieve great levels of success on the marching music field. After 2005, the band has returned to the level of success that they had during the James Williams years. They have grown to become one of ISSMAs Class C "powerhouses" in the South. In 2009, 2010 and 2011, the Marching Hornets returned to the state finals for the first time in 19 years, where they placed 5th in Class C on 2009, 7th in Class C in 2010, and 2nd in Class C in 2011. They would continue to reach state finals in Class C in 2012, 2013, 2015, and 2016. During the 2017 season, Beech Grove High School's growing enrollment reclassified the Marching Hornets as a Class B program. The Marching Hornets would take 5th place in 2017— their inaugural season in Class B.<ref>((Cite web |title=Indiana State School Music Association |url=http://www.issma.net/statembplacings.php))</ref>

Also within the city limits are the Holy Name of Jesus School ([[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]], grades pre-school to 8), built in 1922. Many students from Holy Name of Jesus continue their high school studies at Beech Grove High School or the nearby [[Roncalli High School (Indiana)|Roncalli High School]].

Beech Grove has a [[public library]], a branch of the [[Indianapolis Public Library]].<ref>((cite web | url=http://www.indypl.org/locations | title=Locations & Hours | publisher=Indianapolis Public Library | access-date=10 March 2018))</ref> For many years the city maintained its own library, but in April 2016, the boards of the Indianapolis and the Beech Grove public libraries voted to merge, with the Beech Grove library becoming the 23rd branch library of the Indianapolis library system on June 1, 2016.<ref>((cite web|title=Indy Library Board approves merger of Beech Grove Library|url=http://wishtv.com/2016/04/26/indy-library-board-approves-merger-of-beech-grove-library/|website=WISHTV.com|access-date=April 26, 2016|date=April 28, 2016))</ref>

==Medical institutions==
[[Franciscan Health Indianapolis]], formerly known as St. Francis Hospital, was founded in Beech Grove by the monastic order of the [[Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration]] in 1914. The Beech Grove hospital closed in 2012 after most medical services were transferred to a more modern, suburban hospital campus in south Indianapolis.<ref>((cite news |url=https://www.indystar.com/story/news/2016/10/27/franciscan-health-raze-beech-grove-hospital/92849654/ |title=Franciscan Health to raze Beech Grove hospital|last=Rudavski |first=Shari |date=October 27, 2016 |work=[[The Indianapolis Star]] |access-date=March 10, 2018))</ref>

==Religious institutions==
Beech Grove's oldest churches have existed since the earliest days of the city. Father Peter J. Killian established the Blessed Sacrament Parish ([[Roman Catholic Church]]) in the upstairs of his home in 1908; its present name of Holy Name of Jesus Parish was taken in 1918. A Methodist Episcopal meeting in the Clapp family home in 1908 eventually led to the present Beech Grove United Methodist Church. A noon-time Christian men's meeting of "Big Four" railroad employees in 1910 was the genesis of the present Beech Grove Christian Church. In late 1912, the First Baptist Church (since 1937, [[General Association of Regular Baptist Churches]]) was organized and is now in its second location within the city.

Churches established in the city in later years include Beech Grove [[Wesleyan Church]] (formerly [[Pilgrim Holiness Church]], in the 1920s); Faith Assembly of God ([[Assemblies of God]], 1958); South Emerson Church of God (Reformation Movement, [[Church of God (Anderson)]], 1961); Southwood Baptist Church ([[Southern Baptist Convention]], 1962); and Ascension Lutheran Church ([[Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod]], 1972). In recent years, independent community churches have appeared (e.g., Body of Christ Fellowship, Church on The Word, Omega Harvest).

The Benedict Inn is a multi-use facility operated by the local Our Lady of Grace Monastery of the Sisters of the [[Order of St. Benedict]]. It contains meeting rooms, a gymnasium, and an indoor pool, which were part of the former Our Lady of Grace all-girls Catholic high school.

==Civic institutions==
[[File:Fraternal Order of Eagles in Beech Grove - June 2022 - Sarah Stierch.jpg|thumb|The Beech Grove chapter of the [[Fraternal Order of Eagles]] in 2022.]]
Established service groups include chapters of the [[Lions International]] and [[Kiwanis]]. The local [http://bgpromoters.org Beech Grove Promoters Club] was founded in 1953 as a chapter of the National Exchange Club, but left that organization in 1957 and adopted its present name. It organizes the city's two main public festivals&mdash;the 3rd of July Fireworks and the Fall Festival (since 1959) in September.

The city also contains Lodges of the [[Freemasonry|Free and Accepted Masons]], [[Fraternal Order of Eagles]] and [[Loyal Order of Moose]]. Posts of the [[American Legion]] and the [[Veterans of Foreign Wars]] are also active.

Past civic organizations which, while no longer in existence, performed service to the city include the Beech Grove Civic League and the Beech Grove [[United States Junior Chamber|Jaycees]]. The Jaycees organized a "Buck-A-Brick" campaign in the 1950s to build a house-sized Beech Grove Civic Center on South 3rd Avenue, offering meeting rooms to the citizens. (This facility is now the home of the Body of Christ Fellowship.)

==Transportation==

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The city has direct access to the [[Interstate Highway System]] as it straddles exit 52 of [[Interstate 465]]. It is served by local public bus routes of Indianapolis' [[IndyGo]] system. Routes 12-Minnesota and 13-Raymond serve 17th Avenue (Sherman Drive) from Southern Avenue to Main Street, with select trips serving Albany Street from 17th Avenue to 25th Avenue. Route 14-Prospect serves Emerson Avenue from the Amtrak railroad crossing all the way to Thompson Road, the southern end of Beech Grove. Route 16-Beech Grove serves Albany Street from 25th Avenue to 17th Avenue, 17th from Albany to Main, Main from 17th to Emerson Avenue, and Emerson to Thompson Road. Routes 12, 13, and 14 run seven days a week, while Route 16 runs only Monday through Saturday. There is currently no light rail or streetcar service, although one existed in the past.

Beech Grove maintains an address-numbering system distinct from surrounding Indianapolis. Addresses are numbered as either east/west or north–south from the intersection of Main Street and First Avenue.

The city's street grid reflects two distinct urban planning styles. The original roadway connecting Beech Grove to Indianapolis was Churchman Avenue, running northwest from Beech Grove. The original city was built to the north of Churchman Avenue, on a north–south grid pattern with alleys, centered on the widened roads of Main Street and Fifth Avenue. While a parkway was planned for both sides of Lick Creek, only a small segment of it was actually established.

With the post-[[World War II]] "[[Baby Boom]]" population growth, new streets were built south of Churchman Avenue in the modern style of sweeping curves and cul-de-sacs.

Certain streets change names at the Beech Grove city limits. Indianapolis' Troy Avenue becomes Beech Grove's Albany Street; Indianapolis' Sherman Drive becomes Beech Grove's 17th Avenue; and Indianapolis' Emerson Avenue becomes (in places) Beech Grove's 1st Avenue.

==Local media==
Beech Grove has no daily newspaper, but its news events were mainly covered for many years by a free weekly newspaper headquartered within the city. Titled ''[[The Southside Times]]'', the weekly was for most of its existence known as the ''Perry Township Weekly''. ''The Southside Times'' left its longtime Main Street home in November 2012 in favor of a house on US 31 South, while the space was filled by Shupe's Lawn Care company. Past Beech Grove newspapers included the ''Independent'', the ''Graphic,'' and the ''Spotlight''. The city has no local radio or television station. It is part of the Indianapolis radio/television market and has its own [[cable TV]] [[Government-access television]] channel available on the [[Comcast]] system.

==Youth activities==
Among the organizations sponsoring youth athletics are the Beech Grove [[Little League]], the Beech Grove Athletic Boosters (football, volleyball, basketball), the Beech Grove Wrestling Club, the Beech Grove Girls Softball Association,<ref>((cite web |url=https://www.bggsa.com/ |title=Beech Grove Girls Softball Association |access-date=October 8, 2018))</ref> the Beech Grove Soccer Club and the Beech Grove Swimming Club. Teams representing Holy Name of Jesus School participate in Indianapolis' [[Catholic Youth Organization]] sports league, in sports such as football, wrestling, kickball, and basketball.

The [[Scouting]] movement, both the [[Boy Scouts of America]] and the [[Girl Scouts of the USA]], have had a long history within Beech Grove. For many years, [[Scouting in Indiana|Boy Scout Troop 79]] was the city's main unit; present troops are 108. Various Girl Scout and [[Brownie (Girl Guides)|Brownie]] Troops have existed. Beech Grove, although not a rural community, also has an active chapter of the traditionally-rural [[4-H]] Club.

==See also==
*[[List of cities surrounded by another city]]

==References==
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==External links==
((Commons category|Beech Grove, Indiana))
* ((official website|beechgrove.com))

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