Bennington, Indiana
Bennington, Indiana | |
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  Bennington Location within Indiana  Bennington Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 38°51′32″N 85°8′26″W / 38.85889°N 85.14056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Switzerland |
| Township | Pleasant |
| Elevation | 892 ft (272 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47011 |
| Area codes | 812, 930 |
| GNIS feature ID | 430820[1] |
Bennington is an unincorporated community in central Pleasant Township, Switzerland County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1] Although Bennington is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 47011.[2]
History
[edit]An old variant name of the community was called Slawson.[3] A post office was established under this name in 1838 and was renamed to Bennington in 1848. The post office closed in 2009.[4]
Geography
[edit]The community lies along the Bennington Pike north of the town of Vevay, the county seat of Switzerland County.[5]
Notable people
[edit]- Culla Johnson Vayhinger (1867–1924), temperance reformer, educator, religious and political leader
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bennington, Indiana
- ↑ Zip Code Lookup Archived 2011-06-15 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "USGS detail on Bennington - Variant Citation". Retrieved November 4, 2016.
- ↑ "Switzerland County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
- ↑ DeLorme. Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer. 3rd ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 53, 59. ISBN 0-89933-319-2.
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