Benvenue, Pennsylvania
Benvenue is an unincorporated community in Dauphin County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.[1] It is situated on Duncan's Island in Reed Township.
History
A post office called Benvenue was established in 1831, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1907.[2] Benvenue is likely derived from Scottish meaning a "mountain and good entertainment therewith".[3]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Benvenue, Pennsylvania
- "Dauphin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 25 February 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
- Notes and Queries, Historical, Biographical and Genealogical, Relating Chiefly to Interior Pennsylvania. Harrisburg Publishing Company. 1895. p. 21.
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