History · Beechmont

Beechmont’s history is
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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Beechmont is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 776, up from 689 in 2010. The Beechmont post office is located at 3736 Merle Travis Highway. Old National Bank (ONB) is also located at 3740 Merle Travis Highway.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 689 to 776 (+13%). Half of its homes were built before 1975.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Beechmont yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Before
2000
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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Beechmont is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Beechmont has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Martin House in Greenville, 7.8 miles away.

How a place gets listed

1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. Martin House’s page links to a real one.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places · photos from Wikimedia Commons

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