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Welcome to Beech Grove ...

Beech Grove is located in Anderson County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Beech Grove: Beech Grv.

Beech Grove is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Beech Grove lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Beech Grove (for example, toward Allardt), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Beech Grove: 865

Communities Also Named Beech Grove ...

While we believe that this Beech Grove is located in Anderson County, we know of another 9 Tennessee communities named Beech Grove. Those communities are located in the following counties: Cheatham, Dickson, Dyer, Grainger, Hawkins, Knox, Maury, Trousdale and Weakley County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 26 communities that are also named Beech Grove - they are located in Arkansas (2), Indiana (2), Kansas, Kentucky (3), Mississippi, Pennsylvania (3), Quebec, Texas, Virginia (2) and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Beech Grove.

Websites for Beech Grove ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.andersoncountychamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Beech Grove, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Beech Grove ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Beech Grove.

  • Oak Ridge
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Spring Hill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Spring Hill is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
    • Estimated population in 2014: 16,752 people
  • Clinton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • LaFollette
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • LaFollette is located in Campbell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFollette
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,585 people
    • LaFollette has also been known as:
    • Big Creek Gap
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFollette <3>
  • Oak Grove Heights
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Oak Grove Heights is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Heights
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 4,425 people
  • Oliver Springs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Coalfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Coalfield is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalfield
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,463 people
  • Pine Crest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Pine Crest is located in Campbell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,388 people
  • Caryville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jacksboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Beech Grove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Beech Grove.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Beech Grove. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Beech Grove.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Beech Grove. See our Newspapers Page for Beech Grove.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Beech Grove ...

Looking for more information about Beech Grove? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Beech Grove, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Beech Grove.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Anderson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Beech Grove - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.