Welcome to Bentonia ...
The town of Bentonia is located in Yazoo County<1>.
The location of Bentonia has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bentonia, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Bentonia has a population of 417 people<3> (see below for details).
Bentonia is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Bentonia lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Bentonia is located in the (662) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bentonia had an population of 417 people. This is a decrease of 5.23% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 16.6% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Bentonia had a population of 440 people. This makes Bentonia the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Bentonia represents 0.01% of the total population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 228th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 440 people, the population of Bentonia decreased 12% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 500 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Bentonia.
Communities near Bentonia ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bentonia.
- Madison
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,701 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <5>
- Canton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Canton is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,799 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <5>
- Yazoo City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yazoo City
- Yazoo City is located in Yazoo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,673 people
- Former names for Yazoo City:
- Hannan's Bluff
- Manchester
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yazoo City <5>
- Flora
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
- Flora is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,866 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flora <5>
- Satartia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Kearney Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney Park
- Kearney Park is located in Madison County
- Oil City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Adelle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelle
- Adelle is located in Madison County
- Nod
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Brownsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Brownsville is located in Hinds County
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 Bentonia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bentonia.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bentonia. 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 Bentonia.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bentonia. See our Newspapers Page for Bentonia.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bentonia ...
Looking for more information about Bentonia? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Bentonia, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bentonia.
Adding Bentonia to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bentonia 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 Bentonia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Bentonia post office opened in 1884.
We also found Bentonia in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bentonia.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bentonia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Yazoo, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bentonia. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bentonia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |