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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Bennett. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Bennett to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Bennett, please Contact Us.
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Bennett (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Bennett. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Bennett is historic, it would have been located within present day Nevada County.
To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Nevada County: Clark, Columbia, Hempstead, Lafayette, Ouachita & Pike.
Below are the counties that are near Bennett. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bennett:
- Nevada County (The home county of Bennett)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bennett, with the one closest to Bennett listed first.
- Bodcaw
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bodcaw is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodcaw
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Rosston
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rosston is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Laneburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Laneburg is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laneburg
- Cale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cale is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Willisville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Willisville is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Emmet
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Emmet is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmet
- Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
- Zama ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Zama is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zama
- Prescott
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Bluff City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Boughton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Boughton is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boughton
- Clark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bennett, with the one closest to Bennett listed first.
- Beirne
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Beirne is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beirne
- Whelen Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Whelen Springs is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whelen Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Gurdon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Okolona
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Columbia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bennett, with the one closest to Bennett listed first.
- College Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- College Hill is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Hill
- Waldo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- McNeil
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Milner ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Milner is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milner
- Magnolia
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Philadelphia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Philadelphia is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Macedonia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Macedonia is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Calhoun
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Calhoun is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Village is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village
- Hempstead County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bennett, with the one closest to Bennett listed first.
- Centerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Centerville is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Shover Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Shover Springs is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shover Springs
- Perrytown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Perrytown is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrytown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
- Patmos
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Patmos is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patmos
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Hope
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Oakhaven
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oakhaven is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhaven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Sheppard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Sheppard is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppard
- Washington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Blevins
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Blevins is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blevins
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Fulton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Fulton is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- McCaskill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- McCaskill is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaskill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
- McNab
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- McNab is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNab
- Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
- Lafayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bennett, with the one closest to Bennett listed first.
- Buckner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Buckner is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Stamps
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Old Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Old Town is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Lewisville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- McKamie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- McKamie is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKamie
- Kress City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kress City is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kress City
- Miller County
- Garland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Garland is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Ouachita County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bennett, with the one closest to Bennett listed first.
- Reader
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Reader is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reader
- Chidester
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Chidester is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chidester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
- Stephens
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bragg City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Bragg City is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg City
- Lufra ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Lufra is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lufra
- Wyloe ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wyloe is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyloe
- Pace City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pace City is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pace City
- Camden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bennett, with the one closest to Bennett listed first.
- Bowen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Bowen is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
- Piney Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Piney Grove is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
- Pisgah
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Pisgah is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Billstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Billstown is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billstown
- Antoine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Antoine is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antoine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Delight
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bennett, see our County-by-County Page for Bennett.
Cemeteries Near Bennett ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bennett.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Bennett - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bennett covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bennett, with the one closest to Bennett listed first.
- Union Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Bluff Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Holly Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dunn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Corinth Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Laneburg Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Martin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Serepta Spring Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- McKinney Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rocky Mound Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Ross Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (181 more) ...
- Shiloh Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- St. Peters Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.
While we didn't find Bennett in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bennett.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bennett, with the one closest to Bennett listed first.
- Brisbane ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Brisbane is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brisbane
- Bodcaw
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bodcaw is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodcaw
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Mount Moriah
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Moriah is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Moriah
- Clayton ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Clayton is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Rosston
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rosston is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Laneburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Laneburg is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laneburg
- Willisville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Willisville is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Falcon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Falcon is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- Shover Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Shover Springs is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shover Springs
- Delta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Delta is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Emmet
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Emmet is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmet
- Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
- Sardis ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Sardis is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Glenville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Glenville is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Caney ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Caney is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney
- Zama ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Zama is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zama
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bennett. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bennett.
Newspapers Published in Bennett ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 60 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bennett.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bennett, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bennett.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Bennett:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Nevada County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clark County
- Columbia County
- Hempstead County
- Lafayette County
- Miller County
- Ouachita County
- Pike County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bennett, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bennett) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |