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Welcome to Bennett ...

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.

The origin (or the toponymy) of Bennett: Named for James Gordan Bennett Jr. (1841-1918).

While the community is gone, the present day location for Bennett is 4,510 feet [1,375 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Bennett is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: The area where Bennett was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: PST- Heure Normale du Pacifique (HNP).

The Area Codes where Bennett was located: 250, 236, 672 & 778<3>

Communities Also Named Bennett ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 30 communities that are also named Bennett - they are located in Arkansas, Colorado (2), Florida, Illinois, 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 9 communities that are near Bennett.

  • Pavey
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pavey came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavey
  • Fraser
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fraser came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraser
  • Pennington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennington came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
  • White Pass
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Pass came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pass
  • Conrad City
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conrad City came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conrad City
  • Carcross
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Dyea ‑ Historic
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Skagway
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Ten Mile
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

We're compiling 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.

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

Adding Bennett to Our Gazetteer ...

As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.

The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Bennett was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Western Canada.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bennett.

The official website for Province of British Columbia: https://www.gov.bc.ca/

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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bennett - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 250 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 236, 672 or 778. New phone numbers in the Bennett area will be assigned with one of these codes: 250, 236, 672 or 778. As a result, placing a call in the Bennett area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>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.
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