Welcome to Bennettville ...
Bennettville is located in Aitkin County<1>.
The location of Bennettville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bennettville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.
Bennettville is 1,260 feet [384 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Bennettville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Bennettville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Bennettville - they are located in California and Louisiana.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bennettville.
Communities near Bennettville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bennettville.
- Crosby
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby
- Crosby is located in Crow Wing County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,315 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crosby <4>
- Aitkin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aitkin
- Aitkin is located in Aitkin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,970 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aitkin <4>
- Deerwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerwood
- Deerwood is located in Crow Wing County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deerwood <4>
- Ironton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
- Ironton is located in Crow Wing County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 554 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ironton <4>
- Cuyuna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Garrison
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
- Garrison is located in Crow Wing County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garrison <4>
- Riverton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Trommald
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Bay Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Lake
- Bay Lake is located in Crow Wing County
- Nichols
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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 Bennettville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bennettville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bennettville. 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 Bennettville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bennettville. See our Newspapers Page for Bennettville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bennettville ...
Looking for more information about Bennettville? 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 Bennettville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bennettville.
Adding Bennettville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bennettville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bennettville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Bennettville post office opened in 1898.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bennettville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bennettville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Aitkin County: www.co.aitkin.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Aitkin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bennettville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |