Bennington is an unincorporated community in central Pleasant Township, Switzerland County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2] Although Bennington is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 47011.[3]

Bennington, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 38°51′32″N 85°8′26″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Switzerland
Township	Pleasant
Elevation [1]	889 ft (271 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	47011
Area codes	812, 930
GNIS feature ID	430820

History

An old variant name of the community was called Slawson.[4] A post office was established under this name in 1838, and was renamed to Bennington in 1848. The post office is still currently operating.[5]

Geography

The community lies along the Bennington Pike north of the town of Vevay, the county seat of Switzerland County.[6] Its elevation is 889 feet (271 m), and it is located at 38°51′32″N 85°8′26″W (38.8589483, -85.1405093).[7]

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