Welcome to Bennett ...

Bennett is located in Vermilion County<1>.

The location of Bennett has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Bennett is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Bennett lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Bennett (for example, toward Perrysville (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Bennett is within the (217) area code.

Communities Also Named Bennett ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 30 communities that are also named Bennett - they are located in Arkansas, British Columbia, Colorado (2), Florida, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Manitoba, Michigan (3), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico (2), North Carolina (2), Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Texas, Utah, West Virginia (2), Wisconsin and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bennett.

Communities near Bennett ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bennett.

• Danville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
  • Danville is located in Vermilion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,106 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <4>
• Saint Joseph
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
  • Saint Joseph is located in Champaign County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,800 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <4>
• Georgetown
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Georgetown is located in Vermilion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,145 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <4>
• Westville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
  • Westville is located in Vermilion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,913 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westville <4>
• Tilton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
  • Tilton is located in Vermilion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,655 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tilton <4>
• Catlin
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlin
  • Catlin is located in Vermilion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,899 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catlin <4>
• Oakwood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
  • Oakwood is located in Vermilion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakwood <4>
• Philo
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philo
  • Philo is located in Champaign County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philo <4>
• Chrisman
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chrisman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrisman
  • Chrisman is located in Edgar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,234 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chrisman <4>
• Sidney
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
  • Sidney is located in Champaign County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,172 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bennett. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bennett.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bennett. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bennett.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bennett. See our Newspapers Page for Bennett.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bennett ...

Looking for more information about Bennett? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Bennett, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bennett.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bennett. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Vermilion County: www.co.vermilion.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov