Benefiel Corner, Indiana

Benefiel Corner, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Sullivan County's location in Indiana
Sullivan County's location in Indiana
Benefiel Corner is located in USA Indiana Sullivan County
Benefiel Corner
Benefiel Corner
Coordinates: 39°07′42″N 87°24′32″W / 39.12833°N 87.40889°W / 39.12833; -87.40889
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountySullivan
TownshipHamilton
Elevation
[1]
528 ft (161 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47882
Area codes812, 930
GNIS feature ID430804

Benefiel Corner is an unincorporated community in Hamilton Township, Sullivan County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

The community is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Benefiel Corner was named after the local Benefiel family of settlers.[3]

Geography

Benefiel Corner is located at 39°07′42″N 87°24′32″W / 39.12833°N 87.40889°W / 39.12833; -87.40889.

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
  2. ^ "Benefiel Corner, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
  3. ^ 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. This village was named for the local Benefiel family.


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