Benclare, South Dakota

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

1 Geography
2 History
3 External Links
4 References

[edit] Geography

Benclare is located at 43°30′12″N, 96°28′42″W (43.301224, -96.284209)^[1]. Benclare sits 1 1/2 miles west of the Minnesota border and 1/2 mile north of the border with Iowa. Benclare is also located 1 mile east of South Dakota Highway 42.

[edit] History

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

[edit] External Links

Benclare, South Dakota is at coordinates 43°30′20″N 96°28′43″W / 43.50556, -96.47861 (Benclare, South Dakota)Coordinates: 43°30′20″N 96°28′43″W / 43.50556, -96.47861 (Benclare, South Dakota)

v • d • e Municipalities and communities of Minnehaha County, South Dakota

County seat: Sioux Falls

Cities	Baltic \| Brandon \| Colton \| Crooks \| Dell Rapids \| Garretson \| Hartford \| Sioux Falls \| Valley Springs

Towns	Humboldt \| Sherman

Unincorporated communities	Benclare \| Booge \| Corson \| Ellis \| Lyons \| Renner \| Rowena