Bennettsville
Unincorporated community
Clark County's location in Indiana
Clark County's location in Indiana
Bennettsville is located in Clark County, Indiana
Bennettsville
Bennettsville
Location in Clark County
Coordinates: 38°25′32″N 85°48′31″W / 38.42556°N 85.80861°W / 38.42556; -85.80861
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyClark
TownshipCarr
Elevation
571 ft (174 m)
ZIP code
47172
FIPS code18-04744[1]
GNIS feature ID430818[2]

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]

Geography

Bennettsville is located at 38°25′32″N 85°48′31″W / 38.42556°N 85.80861°W / 38.42556; -85.80861.

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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