There are three very old houses in this community. The Hardin house which was first owned by Mr. Will White's grandfather, Anderson White, later sold to Thompson Hardin and is now owned by his son, Walter. It is occupied by Priest Ellis, colored. The Timberlake house, which is owned by Mrs. Rubye Beasley, is occupied by Bob Hendrix. The old Young house on Cade Bird's farm is vacant. The use of wooden pegs for nails shows that these houses have "weathered many a storm."

There was a non-denominational church built many, many years ago near where the present school building stands. This was destroyed and there are no churches in this community now.

Mr. Bob Smith is our rural carrier. The population of Beech River is 173 (1940).

The school got its name from Beech River, a tributary of the Tennessee, whose head is near the school building. There have been three buildings. The first was built between 1875-1880 about 75 yards from where the present building now stands. The second was erected in 1910-1915 on the Hardin farm. The present building was built in 1928.

Some of the early teachers were: Willie Wilson, Mrs. Emma White, Felix Davis, Vela Blankenship, A.H. Fuller and Mae Joyce. The first teacher in the present building was Mrs. Josie Lee Gibson.

The average daily attendance is 29. The present teacher is Mrs. Frances Gibson.