Benclare, South Dakota

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

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Municipalities and communities of Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States County seat: Sioux Falls Cities Baltic Brandon Colton Crooks Dell Rapids Garretson Hartford Sioux Falls‡ Valley Springs Towns Humboldt Sherman CDPs Anderson Meadow View Addition Pine Lakes Addition Renner Corner Other unincorporated communities Benclare Booge Corson Ellis Lyons Morefield Renner Rowena Townships Benton Brandon Buffalo Burk Clear Lake Dell Rapids Edison Grand Meadow Hartford Highland Humboldt Logan Lyons Mapleton Palisade Red Rock Split Rock Sverdrup Taopi Valley Springs Wall Lake Wayne Wellington Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

1. ↑ http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMAHDB_Ben_Clare_Dakota_Territory