Bennettsville, Indiana Explained

Official Name:	Bennettsville
Mapsize:	120px
Pushpin Map:	USA Indiana Clark County
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location in Clark County
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	United States
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	Indiana
Subdivision Type2:	County
Subdivision Name2:	Clark
Subdivision Type3:	Township
Subdivision Name3:	Carr
Coordinates:	38.4256°N -85.8086°W
Elevation Ft:	574
Postal Code Type:	ZIP code
Postal Code:	47172
Blank Name:	FIPS code
Blank Info:	18-04744^[1]
Blank1 Name:	GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:	430818

Bennettsville is an unincorporated community in Carr Township, Clark County, Indiana.

History

Bennettsville was laid out in 1838.^[2] It was likely named for Benedict Nugent, a local businessman.^[3] A post office was established at Bennettsville in 1847, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1924.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
2. Book: 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. 1882. L. A. Williams & Company. 330.
3. Book: Baker, Ronald L.. From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. registration. October 1995. Indiana University Press. 978-0-253-32866-3. 65. Supposedly the name was formed from the Christian name of the first merchant, Benjamin Nugent..
4. Web site: Clark County . Jim Forte Postal History . 30 August 2014.