Beech Grove is an unincorporated community in Grainger County, Tennessee, in the United States.[1]

History

The community was named from the presence of beech trees near the town site.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Beech Grove, Grainger County, Tennessee
  2. Miller, Larry L. (2001). Tennessee Place-names. Indiana University Press. p. 15. ISBN 0-253-21478-5.

36°22′01″N 83°28′11″W / 36.36694°N 83.46972°W / 36.36694; -83.46972


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