Bentonville is an unincorporated community

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 in central Posey Township

Posey Township, Fayette County, Indiana

Posey Township is one of nine townships in Fayette County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 487.-Geography:Posey Township covers an area of ; of this is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Bentonville...

, Fayette County

Fayette County, Indiana

-2010 Census Data:As of the census of 2010, there were 24,277 people and 9,719 households residing in the county. The population density was 113 people per square mile . There were 10,898 housing units at an average density of 51 per square mile...

, Indiana

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, United States

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. It lies along CR700N northwest of the city of Connersville

Connersville, Indiana

At the 2000 census, there were 15,411 people, 6,382 households and 4,135 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,894.5 per square mile . There were 6,974 housing units at an average density of 857.3 per square mile...

, the county seat

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 of Fayette County. Its elevation is 1,060 feet (323 m), and it is located at 39°44′43"N 85°11′39"W (39.7453242, -85.1941317). Although Bentonville is unincorporated, it has a post office

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, with the ZIP code

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of 47322 and a volunteer fire department.

Bentonville was once a booming "frontier" town during the early days of westward expansion and was a frequent stopping place for traders. Among the local landmarks is Alfred Loder's store (built in 1848 and was one of the first brick structures in the area), which still stands and is a private residence. Other remnants of the past are still visible. Across the corner from Loder's store is a cement watering trough used for watering horses, and south of town in the wooded area next to the church, a one room schoolhouse, although dilapidated, can be seen from the road.

Famous people from Bentonville include TV personality Matt McCutcheon of WAVE-3 TV in Louisville, Kentucky and Greg Petersen, former Bowling Green, Kentucky resident and current State Farm Insurance employee.