Bennettsville, Indiana

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Bennettsville
Unincorporated community
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Clark County's location in Indiana
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Bennettsville
Location in Clark County
Coordinates: 38°25′32″N85°48′31″W / 38.42556°N 85.80861°W / 38.42556; -85.80861
Country United States
State Indiana
County Clark
Township Carr
Elevation
571 ft (174 m)
ZIP code
47172
FIPS code 18-04744 [1]
GNIS feature ID430818 [2]

Bennettsville is an unincorporated community in Carr Township, Clark County, Indiana.

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History

Bennettsville was laid out in 1838. [3] It was likely named for Benedict Nugent, a local businessman. [4] A post office was established at Bennettsville in 1847, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1924. [5]

Geography

Bennettsville is located at 38°25′32″N85°48′31″W / 38.42556°N 85.80861°W / 38.42556; -85.80861 .

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References

  1. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Bennettsville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved October 10, 2009.
  3. ↑ History of the Ohio Falls Cities and Their Counties: Precincts of Jefferson County, Ky. General histories of Clark and Floyd counties, Ind. New Albany and Floyd County. Clark County and Jeffersonville. L. A. Williams & Company. 1882. p.  330.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  65. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. Supposedly the name was formed from the Christian name of the first merchant, Benjamin Nugent.
  5. ↑ "Clark County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 30, 2014.


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