Bengal, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 39°28′24″N 85°55′22″W / 39.47333°N 85.92278°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Shelby |
Township | Hendricks |
Elevation | 738 ft (225 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 46131 |
GNIS feature ID | 430805 |
Bengal is an unincorporated community in Hendricks Township, Shelby County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
A post office was established at Bengal in 1881, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902.[3] The community most likely took its name from Bengal, in Asia.[4] In the 1910s, Bengal had its own high school.[5]
Bengal is located at 39°28′24″N 85°55′22″W / 39.47333°N 85.92278°W.