About Beech Grove IndianaThe residents of Beech Grove enjoy the benefits that come with living in a small town and still having access to a large city. Beech Grove is a separate city located about 9 miles south of downtown Indianapolis and within Marion County, which has its own school system, police and fire departments, parks, library, and many other services. Although it is a mainly residential community, it is also home to many large businesses including St. Francis Hospital's Regional Heart Center.
With a low crime rate and few extremes of financial status, Beech Grove attracts residents looking for inexpensive homes near downtown. The generally neat and well-maintained neighborhoods in Beech Grove offer a range of housing options from new homes to comfortable ranches and historic cottages. Housing costs are generally between $60,000 and $125,000.
The city's public parks offer facilities for tennis, baseball, softball, volleyball, skateboarding, horseshoe pits and picnicking. One of the parks, Sarah T. Bolton Park, is named for the first lady of Hoosier poetry, best known for her poem, Paddle Your Own Canoe. Her home still stands on the South 17th Street and it is said her poem, Indiana, best describes Beech Grove. | More Local Area InformationIndianapolis is the nation's twelfth largest city and has gone through an amazing restoration that makes it a different place than it was years ago... Read moreIndianapolis has been called a “state-of-the-art sports city” and although amateur sports dominate the scene, professional sportin... Read moreIf shopping is of interest, explore Indianapolis's Circle Centre mall, where you'll find the state's only Nordstrom's among 100 other specialt... Read moreDowntown Indianapolis remains a vibrant center of city life with a blend of commercial offices, retail shopping, urban living spaces and uniqu... Read moreWithin Indianapolis, neighborhoods such as Broad Ripple, Butler-Tarkington, Lockerbie Square, Meridian-Kessler, Chatham Arch, Fletcher Place, Cottag... Read moreThe town of Cumberland is part of both Hancock and Marion Counties in central Indiana, about ten miles equidistant between Indianapolis an... Read moreWith so much to offer new residents—a quiet, historic atmosphere, welcoming community, and convenient access to urban attractions—it is no wonde... Read moreToday Cumberland, Indiana boasts a population of approximately 6,000 people, who proudly maintain the motto of “Country Comfort and Cit... Read moreGreenwood, Indiana is 9 miles away from downtown Indianapolis on the city’s suburban south side. Its small-town charm and older homes speak of it... Read moreCurrently the Fort Benjamin Harrison area is part of Lawrence Township and is serviced by the top-ranking Metropolitan School District of Lawrenc... Read moreWith so much to offer newcomers—a welcoming, well-established community and year-round outdoor recreation, all within close proximity to the stat... Read moreFort Benjamin Harrison is located in Marion County, Indiana, approximately 14 miles northeast of downtown Indianapolis. Neither a town or a city... Read moreIn the spring of 1909, four Indianapolis businessmen invested in the construction of a 2½ mile oval on 328 acres of land on the northwest sid... Read moreFranklin, Indiana is a small city found just 20 miles south of Indianapolis, which has been described as a pleasant mix of old and new. The cit... Read moreMooresville, Indiana was named after Samuel Moore, a North Carolina Quaker who in 1824 chose the location in the delta of the east and west forks o... Read moreAvon, Indiana is a small, family-focused community found 10 miles west of downtown Indianapolis and is located in Hendricks County. The area ha... Read morePlainfield, Indiana is located 15 miles slightly southwest of downtown Indianapolis and just 8 miles west of Indianapolis International Airport... Read moreRated as one of the Top 10 Best Places to Live in 2008 by Money magazine and CNN/Money and one of Indiana’s Clean Communities, Fishers, Indiana i... Read moreGreenfield, Indiana is located 20 miles east of downtown Indianapolis and is quickly becoming a welcoming area for the construction of new homes... Read moreCarmel, Indiana is one of the fastest growing cities in Indiana and with good reason. It has a reputation for being a safe, family-oriented city wit... Read more |
