Beech Springs, Tennessee

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Beech Springs
Beech Springs is located in Tennessee
Beech Springs
Beech Springs
Location within the state of Tennessee
Coordinates: 35°57′48″N 83°37′02″W / 35.96333°N 83.61722°W / 35.96333; -83.61722Coordinates: 35°57′48″N 83°37′02″W / 35.96333°N 83.61722°W / 35.96333; -83.61722
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountySevier
Elevation
988 ft (301 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1276858[1]

Beech Springs is an unincorporated community in Sevier County, Tennessee, United States. Accessible by Tennessee Secondary Primary Route 139, it lies just south of Kodak.

History[]

The community was named for a grove of beech standing at a nearby stream.[2]

Geography[]

The community is located at a mean elevation of 988 feet (301 metres) above sea level.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Beech Springs, Tennessee". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ^ Miller, Larry L. (2001). Tennessee Place-names. Indiana University Press. p. 16. ISBN 0-253-21478-5.


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