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Beech

Ghost town · Winn County, Louisiana

Tullos quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1954, 1:62,500)
Tullos quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1954, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Beech is a ghost town in Winn County, Louisiana. It is one of 15 former communities in Winn County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 3rd among the 54 Louisiana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Beech as a historical populated place on the Flat Creek topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 31.9363° N, 92.3974° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleFlat Creek
Elevation150 ft
Nearest living townUrania, LA
Distance to it8 miles
GNIS feature ID549120
Coordinates31.93627, -92.39736

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What's there now

Beech is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Urania, LA (population 1,186), about 8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 150 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Beech?

Beech is in Winn County, Louisiana, at 31.9363, -92.3974.

How many ghost towns are in Winn County?

Winn County, Louisiana has 15 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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