Bennettsville, Indiana

Bennettsville
Unincorporated community

Clark County's location in Indiana
Bennettsville

Location in Clark County

Coordinates: 38°25′32″N 85°48′31″W / 38.42556°N 85.80861°WCoordinates: 38°25′32″N 85°48′31″W / 38.42556°N 85.80861°W
Country United States
State Indiana
County Clark
Township Carr
Elevation 571 ft (174 m)
ZIP code 47172
FIPS code 18-04744[1]
GNIS feature ID 430818[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.

References

  1. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "Bennettsville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
  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 30 August 2014.