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. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. 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.