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Bengal, Indiana

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Shelby

Elevation
  
738 ft (225 m)

State
  
Indiana

Township
  
Hendricks

Time zone
  
Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)

Bengal, Indiana

Weather
  
4°C, Wind W at 27 km/h, 45% Humidity

Bengal is an unincorporated community in Hendricks Township, Shelby County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

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History

A post office was established at Bengal in 1881, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902. The community most likely took its name from Bengal, in Asia. In the 1910s, Bengal had its own high school.

Geography

Bengal is located at 39°28′24″N 85°55′22″W.

References

Bengal, Indiana Wikipedia