| LC control no. | n 81129560 |
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| Geographic heading | Benton Harbor (Mich.) |
| Geographic subdivision usage | Michigan--Benton Harbor |
| Variant(s) | Benton Harbor, Mich. Bemon Harbor (Mich.) Bungtown (Mich.) Flea Town (Mich.) Sand Town (Mich.) |
| Found in | Stuart, W. T. Ground water resources ... 1945. GNIS, Nov. 16, 2006 (Benton Harbor--PPL, 42°07ʹN 86°27ʹ15ʺW, variant: Bemon Harbor; Berrien County) InfoMI--Benton Harbor Web site, Nov. 16, 2006 (Benton Harbor; originally know as Brunson Harbor [no publs. in LC database]; in 1863 the name was given in honor of Sterne Brunson, one of the first founders of the area; in 1865 the settlement's name was changed to Benton Harbor in honor of Thomas Hart Benton; Bungtown, Flea Town, and Sand Town were some of the original nicknames) |
| Geographic area code | n-us-mi |
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