Beech Creek, Kentucky

For the creek and wildlife area in Clay County, see Beech Creek, Clay County, Kentucky.

Beech Creek, Kentucky
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 37°10′37″N 87°3′47″W
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Muhlenberg
Elevation	463 ft (141 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CST)
ZIP codes	42321
Area code	270
GNIS feature ID	486696[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.