Benclare, South Dakota

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

Geography

Benclare is located at 43°30′20″N 96°28′44″W / 43.505530°N 96.478930°W / 43.505530; -96.478930Coordinates: 43°30′20″N 96°28′44″W / 43.505530°N 96.478930°W / 43.505530; -96.478930.[1] Benclare sits 1½ miles west of the Minnesota border and ½ mile north of the border with Iowa. Benclare is also located 1 mile 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.

References

  1. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
Municipalities and communities of Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States
Cities
Towns
CDPs
  • Anderson
  • Meadow View Addition
  • Pine Lakes Addition
  • Renner Corner
Other
unincorporated
communities
Footnotes
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties


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