Jump to content
 







Main menu
   


Navigation  



Main page
Contents
Current events
Random article
About Wikipedia
Contact us
Donate
 




Contribute  



Help
Learn to edit
Community portal
Recent changes
Upload file
 








Search  

































Create account

Log in
 









Create account
 Log in
 




Pages for logged out editors learn more  



Contributions
Talk
 



















Contents

   



(Top)
 


1 History  





2 Geography  





3 References  














Bennington, Indiana







 

Edit links
 









Article
Talk
 

















Read
Edit
View history
 








Tools
   


Actions  



Read
Edit
View history
 




General  



What links here
Related changes
Upload file
Special pages
Permanent link
Page information
Cite this page
Get shortened URL
Download QR code
Wikidata item
 




Print/export  



Download as PDF
Printable version
 
















Appearance
   

 





Coordinates: 38°5132N 85°826W / 38.85889°N 85.14056°W / 38.85889; -85.14056
 

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 


Bennington, Indiana
Bennington is located in Indiana
Bennington

Bennington

Bennington is located in the United States
Bennington

Bennington

Coordinates: 38°51′32N 85°8′26W / 38.85889°N 85.14056°W / 38.85889; -85.14056
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountySwitzerland
TownshipPleasant
Elevation 892 ft (272 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47011
Area codes812, 930
GNIS feature ID430820[1]

Bennington is an unincorporated community in central Pleasant Township, Switzerland County, in the U.S. stateofIndiana.[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]

References[edit]

  • ^ "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.

  • t
  • e

  • Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bennington,_Indiana&oldid=1221110355"

    Categories: 
    Unincorporated communities in Switzerland County, Indiana
    Unincorporated communities in Indiana
    Southern Indiana geography stubs
    Hidden categories: 
    Pages using gadget WikiMiniAtlas
    Webarchive template wayback links
    Use mdy dates from July 2023
    Articles with short description
    Short description is different from Wikidata
    Coordinates on Wikidata
    All stub articles
     



    This page was last edited on 27 April 2024, at 23:04 (UTC).

    Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 4.0; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization.



    Privacy policy

    About Wikipedia

    Disclaimers

    Contact Wikipedia

    Code of Conduct

    Developers

    Statistics

    Cookie statement

    Mobile view



    Wikimedia Foundation
    Powered by MediaWiki