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Bentonville, Indiana

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Fayette

ZIP code
  
47322

Elevation
  
323 m

State
  
Indiana

Township
  
Posey

GNIS feature ID
  
430830

Local time
  
Friday 7:23 AM

Bentonville, Indiana

Weather
  
-3°C, Wind NW at 19 km/h, 74% Humidity

Bentonville is an unincorporated community in central Posey Township, Fayette County, Indiana, United States.

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Map of Bentonville, IN 47331, USA

History

Bentonville was platted in 1838. It was named for Thomas Hart Benton, a senator from Missouri.

Bentonville was once a booming "frontier" town during the early days of westward expansion and was a frequent stopping place for traders. Among the local landmarks is Alfred Loder's store (built in 1848 and was one of the first brick structures in the area), which still stands and is a private residence. Other remnants of the past are still visible. Across the corner from Loder's store is a cement watering trough used for watering horses, and south of town in the wooded area next to the Bentonville Christian Church, a one room schoolhouse, although dilapidated, can be seen from the road.

Location

It lies along County Road 700N northwest of the city of Connersville, the county seat of Fayette County. Its elevation is 1,060 feet (323 m), and it is located at 39°44′43″N 85°11′39″W (39.7453242, -85.1941317).

Although Bentonville is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 47322, an independent Christian church, and a volunteer fire department. Bentonville's Volunteer Fire Department serves 63 square miles throughout Fayette County, and also responds to emergency calls in Rush and Wayne counties when needed. Their fish fry is held twice yearly at the firehouse. The fish fry was formerly held at Manlove Park, which is two miles east of Bentonville.

References

Bentonville, Indiana Wikipedia


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