Beebeetown, Iowa
Beebeetown, Iowa | |
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Coordinates: 41°52′11″N 95°45′15″W / 41.86972°N 95.75417°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Harrison |
Elevation | 1,325/404 ft (1.00 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 454479[1] |
Beebeetown is an unincorporated town in Harrison County, Iowa, USA.[2]
History
[edit]Beebeetown was founded in 1880.[3] The population was 50 in 1940.[4]
Beebeetown Highschool was closed in the 1978 and consolidated with Persia, Iowa and Neola, Iowa's school districts to form Tri-Center School District.[5]
Beebeetown is home to the Twisted Tail Restaurant, a diner that won the 2020 Iowa Cattlemen Competition burger competition.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Beebeetown, Iowa
- ^ "Harrison County, Iowa". www.harrisoncountyia.org. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- ^ "GNIS Detail - Beebeetown". geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- ^ The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 293.
- ^ "Timeline of Iowa school district and building changes". iowahighwayends.net. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ Pimper, Sam (September 27, 2020). "State's best burger: Twisted Tail in Beebeetown recognized by Iowa Cattlemen". The Daily Nonpareil - Council Bluffs, Iowa. Retrieved July 13, 2021.