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Introduction ...

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 Springs (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 Springs. 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.

Name Variations for Bennett Springs ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Bennett Springs: Bennett Spgs. (or less commonly used: Bennett Spngs. or Bennett Sprngs.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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.

Bennett Springs is located in Laclede County.

To see how the shape of Missouri's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Laclede County: Camden, Dallas, Pulaski, Texas, Webster & Wright.

Below are the counties that are near Bennett Springs. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bennett Springs:

  • Laclede County     (The home county of Bennett Springs)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bennett Springs, with the one closest to Bennett Springs listed first.
    • Eldridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Lebanon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Brush Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brush Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
      • Brush Creek is located in Laclede County
    • Phillipsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
      • Phillipsburg is located in Laclede County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phillipsburg <1>
    • Sleeper
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleeper
      • Sleeper is located in Laclede County
    • Conway
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Oakland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Laclede County
    • Evergreen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
      • Evergreen is located in Laclede County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
      • Evergreen has also been known as:
      • Evergreen village
    • Twin Bridges
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Bridges came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bridges
      • Twin Bridges is located in Laclede County
    • Pease
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pease. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pease
      • Pease is located in Laclede County
    • Abo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Abo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abo
      • Abo is located in Laclede County
    • Falcon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
      • Falcon is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falcon <1>
    • Competition
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Competition
      • Competition is located in Laclede County
  • Camden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bennett Springs, with the one closest to Bennett Springs listed first.
    • White City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Camden County
    • Decaturville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decaturville
      • Decaturville is located in Camden County
    • Macks Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Roach
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roach. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roach
      • Roach is located in Camden County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roach <1>
    • Stoutland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoutland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutland
      • Stoutland is located in Camden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoutland <1>
    • Camdenton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Linn Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Montreal
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montreal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montreal
      • Montreal is located in Camden County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montreal <1>
    • Old Linn Creek ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Old Linn Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Linn Creek
      • Old Linn Creek is located in Camden County
    • Barnumton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnumton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnumton
      • Barnumton is located in Camden County
    • Damsel
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damsel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damsel
      • Damsel is located in Camden County
    • Climax Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Climax Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax Springs
      • Climax Springs is located in Camden County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Climax Springs <1>
    • Osage Beach
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osage Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage Beach
      • Osage Beach is located in Camden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,677 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osage Beach <1>
  • Dallas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bennett Springs, with the one closest to Bennett Springs listed first.
    • Windyville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windyville
      • Windyville is located in Dallas County
    • Long Lane
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lane
      • Long Lane is located in Dallas County
    • Leadmine
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadmine
      • Leadmine is located in Dallas County
    • Celt
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Celt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celt
      • Celt is located in Dallas County
    • Tunas
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunas
      • Tunas is located in Dallas County
    • Buffalo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Louisburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
      • Louisburg is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Charity ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Charity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charity
      • Charity is located in Dallas County
    • Urbana
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
      • Urbana is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbana <1>
  • Greene County
    • Fair Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Grove
      • Fair Grove is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Grove <1>
  • Hickory County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bennett Springs, with the one closest to Bennett Springs listed first.
    • Nemo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemo
      • Nemo is located in Hickory County
    • Preston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Hickory County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <1>
    • Pittsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
      • Pittsburg is located in Hickory County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsburg <1>
    • Cross Timbers
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Timbers
      • Cross Timbers is located in Hickory County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
    • Hermitage
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermitage have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
      • Hermitage is located in Hickory County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermitage <1>
    • Galmey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Galmey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galmey
      • Galmey is located in Hickory County
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bennett Springs, with the one closest to Bennett Springs listed first.
    • Goodson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goodson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodson
      • Goodson is located in Polk County
    • Halfway
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
      • Halfway is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
    • Polk
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
      • Polk is located in Polk County
    • Sentinel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sentinel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentinel
      • Sentinel is located in Polk County
      • Former name for Sentinel:
      • Sentinel Prairie
    • Tin Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tin Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tin Town
      • Tin Town is located in Polk County
    • Goodnight
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodnight have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodnight
      • Goodnight is located in Polk County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 18 people
      • Goodnight has also been known as:
      • Goodnight village
    • Pleasant Hope
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hope
      • Pleasant Hope is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hope <1>
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bennett Springs, with the one closest to Bennett Springs listed first.
    • Richland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Richland is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland <1>
    • Laquey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laquey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laquey
      • Laquey is located in Pulaski County
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bennett Springs, with the one closest to Bennett Springs listed first.
    • Rader
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rader. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rader
      • Rader is located in Webster County
    • Elkland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkland
      • Elkland is located in Webster County
    • Niangua
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niangua have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niangua
      • Niangua is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
    • Conklin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Conklin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin
      • Conklin is located in Webster County
    • Marshfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Wright County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bennett Springs, see our County-by-County Page for Bennett Springs.

Cemeteries Near Bennett Springs ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bennett Springs.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bennett Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bennett Springs, with the one closest to Bennett Springs listed first.

  • Bennett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Keith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Peppers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peppers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peppers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Phillips Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hildebrand Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hildebrand Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hildebrand Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Atchley - Blackfoot Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atchley - Blackfoot Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atchley - Blackfoot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lowery Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowery Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Scrivner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scrivner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scrivner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barclay Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barclay Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barclay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lone Rock Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Rock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ballard Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ballard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ballard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Guthrie Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guthrie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guthrie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (247 more) ...
    • Williams Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Fourmile Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fourmile Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fourmile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Rocky Knob Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Knob Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Knob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

While we didn't find Bennett Springs in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bennett Springs.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Bennett Springs, with the one closest to Bennett Springs listed first.

  • Tilden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilden
    • Tilden is located in Dallas County
  • Long Lane
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lane
    • Long Lane is located in Dallas County
  • Eldridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Leadmine
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadmine
    • Leadmine is located in Dallas County
  • Celt
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Celt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celt
    • Celt is located in Dallas County
  • Brush Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brush Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
    • Brush Creek is located in Laclede County
  • Lebanon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Wood Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Hill
    • Wood Hill is located in Dallas County
  • Phillipsburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
    • Phillipsburg is located in Laclede County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phillipsburg <1>
  • Buffalo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Sleeper
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleeper
    • Sleeper is located in Laclede County
  • Spring Grove
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
    • Spring Grove is located in Dallas County
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    • Conway
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Decaturville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decaturville
      • Decaturville is located in Camden County
    • Louisburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
      • Louisburg is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bennett Springs. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bennett Springs.

Newspapers Published in Bennett Springs ...

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 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bennett Springs.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bennett Springs, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bennett Springs.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Springs:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bennett Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Laclede County: www.laclede.county.missouri.org/

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>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.
<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.
<5>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 Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bennett Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bennett Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7270, Longitude: -92.8557       In this case, the coordinates for Bennett Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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