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Welcome to Bentley ...

The town of Bentley is located in Hancock County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bentley, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

The town was incorporated March 25, 1869.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Bentley has a population of 33 people<2> (see below for details).

Bentley is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Bentley lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bentley had an population of 33 people. This is a decrease of 5.71% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 23.26% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bentley had a population of 35 people. This makes Bentley the county's 15th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 35 people, the population of Bentley decreased 18.6% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 43 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Bentley.

Communities Also Named Bentley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Bentley - they are located in Alberta, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio (2), Oklahoma and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bentley.

Communities near Bentley ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bentley.

  • Keokuk
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keokuk
    • Keokuk is located in Lee County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,090 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keokuk <4>
  • Hamilton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
    • Hamilton is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,673 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <4>
  • Carthage
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Warsaw
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warsaw have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
    • Warsaw is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <4>
  • Colchester
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • La Harpe
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Harpe
    • La Harpe is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,123 people
  • Mendon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Golden
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
    • Golden is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 611 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <4>
  • Blandinsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Augusta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
    • Augusta is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <4>

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 Bentley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bentley.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bentley. 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 Bentley.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bentley ...

Looking for more information about Bentley? 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 Bentley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bentley.

Adding Bentley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bentley 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 Bentley was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1870.

We also found Bentley in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bentley.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Hancock, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bentley.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bentley - 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>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.