Bengal, Indiana

Bengal is an unincorporated community in Shelby County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

A post office opened at Bengal in 1881, and remained in operation until 1902.[2] The community most likely took its name from Bengal, in India.[3] In the 1910s, Bengal had its own high school.[4]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bengal, Indiana
  2. ↑ "Shelby County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
  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. ...probably was named for the state in India.
  4. ↑ Shelby County, Indiana History & Families. Turner Publishing Company. 1992. p. 57. ISBN 978-1-56311-078-8.

Coordinates: 39°28′24″N 85°55′22″W / 39.47333°N 85.92278°W / 39.47333; -85.92278

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