Benclare, South Dakota

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Benclare is an unincorporated community in the extreme southeastern corner of Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States.

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Geography

Benclare is located at 43°30′20″N96°28′44″W / 43.505530°N 96.478930°W / 43.505530; -96.478930 . [1] Benclare sits 1.5 miles (2.4 km) west of the Minnesota border and 0.5 miles (0.80 km) north of the border with Iowa. Benclare is also located 1 mile (1.6 km) east of South Dakota Highway 42.

History

Benclare was founded on September 24, 1888, by a New York native, Benjamin Richards for his two sons Benjamin and Clarence, hence Benclare.

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References

  1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.

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