Welcome to Bengal ...

Bengal is located in Shelby County<1>.

The location of Bengal has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bengal, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1881.

Bengal is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Bengal lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Bengal ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Bengal - they are located in Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri and Oklahoma.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bengal.

Communities near Bengal ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bengal.

• Greenwood
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Greenwood is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,279 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <4>
• Columbus
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
  • Columbus is located in Bartholomew County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,445 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <4>
• Franklin
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Franklin is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,866 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
• Shelbyville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
  • Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,508 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <4>
• Beech Grove
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
  • Beech Grove is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,898 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Grove <4>
• Bargersville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bargersville
  • Bargersville is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,620 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bargersville <4>
• New Whiteland
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Whiteland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Whiteland
  • New Whiteland is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,350 people
• Whiteland
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteland
  • Whiteland is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,697 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiteland <4>
• Edinburgh
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburgh
  • Edinburgh is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,615 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinburgh <4>
• New Palestine
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Palestine
  • New Palestine is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,656 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Palestine <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bengal. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bengal.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bengal. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bengal.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bengal. See our Newspapers Page for Bengal.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bengal ...

Looking for more information about Bengal? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Bengal, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bengal.

Adding Bengal to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bengal in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bengal was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Bengal post office opened in 1881.

We also found Bengal in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bengal.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bengal. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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