Bennettsville, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
38°25′32″N 85°48′31″W / 38.42556°N 85.80861°W / 38.42556; -85.80861CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyClarkTownshipCarrElevation574 ft (175 m)ZIP code
47172
FIPS code18-04744[2]GNIS feature ID430818[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

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bennettsville, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  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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