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from WikipediaRead it all ↗Beaconsfield started when the Humeston and Shenandoah Railroad built a train station. In 1881 a town company laid it out as a village. A post office was established in 1882 and closed in 1993.
The Hy-Vee grocery chain has its origin in the Beaconsfield Supply Store, a general store opened by Charles Hyde and David Vredenburg in 1930. That location is on the National Register of Historic Places.
On May 23, 1981, a tornado touched down 15.9 miles southwest of Beaconsfield. It was rated F2.
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1 place in Beaconsfield is on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
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