Bennington, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 38°51′32″N 85°8′26″W / 38.85889°N 85.14056°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Switzerland |
Township | Pleasant |
Elevation | 892 ft (272 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 47011 |
Area codes | 812, 930 |
GNIS feature ID | 430820 [1] |
Bennington is an unincorporated community in central Pleasant Township, Switzerland County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1] Although Bennington is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 47011. [2]
An old variant name of the community was called Slawson. [3] A post office was established under this name in 1838 and was renamed to Bennington in 1848. The post office closed in 2009. [4]
The community lies along the Bennington Pike north of the town of Vevay, the county seat of Switzerland County. [5]