Bennett is located in Parker County<1>.
Bennett is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Bennett lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Bennett ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 30 communities that are also named Bennett - they are located in Arkansas, British Columbia, 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, 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 10 communities that are near Bennett.
- Weatherford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Mineral Wells
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Wells
- Mineral Wells is located in Palo Pinto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,219 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Wells <3>
- Graford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graford
- Graford is located in Palo Pinto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graford <3>
- Lipan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lipan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipan
- Lipan is located in Hood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lipan <3>
- Cool
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cool have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool
- Cool is located in Parker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Brazos
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazos
- Brazos is located in Palo Pinto County
- Brock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock
- Brock is located in Parker County
- Wolters Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolters Village
- Wolters Village is located in Palo Pinto County
- Dennis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Authon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Authon
- Authon is located in Parker County
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 Bennett. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bennett.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bennett. 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 Bennett.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bennett. See our Newspapers Page for Bennett.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bennett ...
Looking for more information about Bennett? 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 Bennett, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bennett.
Adding Bennett to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bennett 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 Bennett was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Texas.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bennett.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Parker, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bennett - 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. |