Bennettsville, Indiana
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Bennettsville | |
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Coordinates: 38°25′32″N 85°48′31″W / 38.42556°N 85.80861°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Clark |
Township | Carr |
Elevation | 574 ft (175 m) |
ZIP code | 47172 |
FIPS code | 18-04744[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 430818[1] |
Bennettsville is an unincorporated community in Carr Township, Clark County, Indiana.
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]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bennettsville, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Clark County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
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