Welcome to Bennett Springs ...
Bennett Springs is located in the Missouri Ozarks.
Bennett Springs is located in Laclede County<1>.
The location of Bennett Springs has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bennett Springs, you might consider that their post office opened in 1939.
A typical abbreviation for Bennett Springs: Bennett Spgs. (or less commonly used: Bennett Spngs. or Bennett Sprngs.)
Bennett Springs is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Bennett Springs lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Bennett Springs lies within the (417) area code.
Communities Also Named Bennett Springs ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Bennett Springs - they are located in Kansas and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bennett Springs.
Communities near Bennett Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bennett Springs.
- Lebanon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
- Lebanon is located in Laclede County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,881 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <4>
- Buffalo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Buffalo is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,202 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <4>
- Conway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Conway is located in Laclede County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 778 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <4>
- Urbana
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
- Urbana is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbana <4>
- Macks Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macks Creek
- Macks Creek is located in Camden County
- Estimated population in 2012: 243 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macks Creek <4>
- Stoutland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoutland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutland
- Stoutland is located in Camden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoutland <4>
- Phillipsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
- Phillipsburg is located in Laclede County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phillipsburg <4>
- Louisburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Twin Bridges
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Bridges came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bridges
- Twin Bridges is located in Laclede County
- Evergreen
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Evergreen is located in Laclede County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
- Evergreen has also been known as:
- Evergreen village
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 Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bennett Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bennett Springs. 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 Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bennett Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Bennett Springs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bennett Springs ...
Looking for more information about Bennett Springs? 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 Springs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bennett Springs.
Adding Bennett Springs to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bennett Springs 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 Bennett Springs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Bennett Springs post office opened in 1939.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bennett Springs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bennett Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Laclede County: www.laclede.county.missouri.org/
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Laclede, 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 Bennett Springs - 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> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |