Welcome to Bennettstown ...
Bennettstown is located in Christian County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bennettstown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1867.
Bennettstown is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Bennettstown lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Bennettstown is located in the (270) area code.
Communities near Bennettstown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bennettstown.
- Clarksville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Clarksville is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 161,247 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <3>
- Hopkinsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinsville
- Hopkinsville is located in Christian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,899 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopkinsville <3>
- Oak Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Oak Grove is located in Christian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,369 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <3>
- Louise Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louise Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise Heights
- Louise Heights is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,715 people
- Cadiz
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cadiz have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
- Cadiz is located in Trigg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,714 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadiz <3>
- Throckmorton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throckmorton
- Throckmorton is located in Stewart County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,692 people
- Dover
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Dover is located in Stewart County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
- Former name for Dover:
- Monroe
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <3>
- Pembroke
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
- Pembroke is located in Christian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 890 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pembroke <3>
- Trenton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Trenton is located in Todd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <3>
- Howel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
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 Bennettstown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bennettstown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bennettstown. 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 Bennettstown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bennettstown. See our Newspapers Page for Bennettstown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bennettstown ...
Looking for more information about Bennettstown? 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 Bennettstown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bennettstown.
Adding Bennettstown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bennettstown 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 Bennettstown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Bennettstown post office opened in 1867.
We also found Bennettstown in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bennettstown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bennettstown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Christian, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bennettstown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |