Bennettsville, Iowa | |
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Coordinates: 42°21′36″N 90°43′41″W / 42.36000°N 90.72806°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Dubuque County |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 712 |
GNIS feature ID | 464164[1] |
Bennettsville (also known as Bennettville) was an unincorporated community in Dubuque County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.
Bennettsville was located at 42°21′36″N 90°43′41″W / 42.36000°N 90.72806°W,[1] at the junction of Bennettville Road and St. Joes Prairie Road.
Bennettsville was founded in Section 9 of Washington Township, Dubuque County.[2] The name of the community has also been spelled Bennettville.[3]
The post office was established in June 1891. James J. Cota served as postmaster.[4] The Bennettsville post office also served as the store.[5] Circa 1901, Bennettville had a school.[6]
The community's population was 8 in 1890.[7] Bennettsville's post office was discontinued in either 1897[2] or 1900.[8]