Benclare, South Dakota

Benclare is an unincorporated community in the extreme southeastern corner of Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States.

Geography

Benclare is located at 43°30′20″N 96°28′44″W.[1] Benclare sits 1½ miles west of the Minnesota border and ½ mile north of the border with Iowa. Benclare is also located 1 mile east of South Dakota Highway 42.

History

Benclare was founded on September 24, 1888, by a New York native, Benjamin Richards for his two sons Benjamin and Clarence, hence Benclare.

gollark: I mean, you can only get two of each...
gollark: This hunting during halloween thing is great. I finally got a gaia xeno myself.
gollark: Aaargh. Stupid bad network and terrible handling of said bad network.
gollark: Multiclutching probably.
gollark: Ah yes. Ashes of the Ash.

References
  1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.

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  1. http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMAHDB_Ben_Clare_Dakota_Territory
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