Benvenue, Pennsylvania

Benvenue is an unincorporated community in Dauphin County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.^[1]

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.

Municipalities and communities of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States

County seat: Harrisburg

City	Harrisburg

Boroughs	Berrysburg Dauphin Elizabethville Gratz Halifax Highspire Hummelstown Lykens Middletown Millersburg Paxtang Penbrook Pillow Royalton Steelton Williamstown

Townships	Conewago Derry East Hanover Halifax Jackson Jefferson Londonderry Lower Paxton Lower Swatara Lykens Middle Paxton Mifflin Reed Rush South Hanover Susquehanna Swatara Upper Paxton Washington Wayne West Hanover Wiconisco Williams

CDPs	Bressler Colonial Park Enhaut Hershey Lawnton Lenkerville Linglestown Oberlin Palmdale Paxtonia Progress Rutherford Skyline View Union Deposit Wiconisco

Unincorporated communities	Bachmanville Beaufort Farms Benvenue Dietrich Deodate Carsonville Ebenezer Edgemont Ellendale Forge Enders Enterline Estherton Fisherville Fort Hunter Grantville Hanoverdale Hanover Heights Heckton Hockersville Hoernerstown Inglenook Jednota Killinger Loyalton Lucknow Manada Gap Manada Hill Matamoras Montrose Park Oakleigh Oakmont Oberlin Gardens Paxtang Manor Piketown Powells Valley Ridgeview Ritzie Village Rockville Sand Beach Shellsville Singersville Swatara Vaughn Waynesville Windsor Farms

Coordinates: 40°24′14″N 77°00′34″W / 40.40389°N 77.00944°W / 40.40389; -77.00944

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