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Bengal, Indiana | |
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  Bengal Location within Indiana  Bengal Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 39°28′24″N 85°55′22″W / 39.47333°N 85.92278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Shelby |
| Township | Hendricks |
| Elevation | 738 ft (225 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 46131 |
| GNIS feature ID | 430805 |
Bengal is an unincorporated community in Hendricks Township, Shelby County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
History
[edit]A post office was established at Bengal in 1881, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902.[3] The community most likely took its name from Bengal, in Asia.[4] In the 1910s, Bengal had its own high school.[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Bengal". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
- ↑ "Bengal, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
- ↑ "Shelby County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
- ↑ 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.
...probably was named for the state in India.
- ↑ Shelby County, Indiana History & Families. Turner Publishing Company. 1992. p. 57. ISBN 978-1-56311-078-8.
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