Beech Bluff, Tennessee facts for kids
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Beech Bluff, Tennessee
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Beech Bluff post office, 2019
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 Beech Bluff, Tennessee
Location in Tennessee
Beech Bluff, Tennessee
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Madison |
| Elevation | 384 ft (117 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
38313
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| Area code(s) | 731 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1305050 |
Beech Bluff is an unincorporated community on the east-central edge of Madison County, Tennessee, United States. The area ZIP code is 38313.
Physical Environment
Beech Bluff is built on deposits of loess which have developed brown or grayish brown silt loam soils. These are mapped as Grenada, Memphis or Lexington series where drainage is good, and Calloway in somewhat poorly drained areas.
History
A post office was established at Beech Bluff in 1852. The community was named for a grove of beech trees near a bluff.
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