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A sawmill was established here in 1849. Early on it was called New Stony Creek as it was located on a stream of that name. However, the postmaster Amos R. Wheeler convinced the legislature to rename the place Benona after a legendary
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411:References
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218:Population
122:86°27′48″W
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694:Pentwater
669:Greenwood
634:Claybanks
621:Townships
596:Pentwater
331:Geography
274:FIPS code
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210:Elevation
769:Elbridge
759:Cranston
684:Newfield
649:Elbridge
601:Rothbury
585:Hesperia
577:Villages
378:Hispanic
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33:Township
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679:Leavitt
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591:New Era
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322:History
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148:Country
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699:Shelby
659:Golden
639:Colfax
629:Benona
606:Shelby
382:Latino
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