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.
Bennett would have been located within present day Gilmer County<2>.
The location of Bennett has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bennett, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Bennett is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Bennett was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Bennett once stood is in the (304) and (681)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Bennett ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two West Virginia communities named Bennett: This one is located in Gilmer County and the other is located in Lewis County.
Beyond West Virginia, 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, Texas, Utah, 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.
- Glenville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Glenville is located in Gilmer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenville <6>
- Sutton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
- Sutton is located in Braxton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 969 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutton <6>
- Gassaway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassaway
- Gassaway is located in Braxton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 816 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gassaway <6>
- Grantsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsville
- Grantsville is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantsville <6>
- Burnsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Burnsville is located in Braxton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <6>
- Flatwoods
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Flatwoods is located in Braxton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <6>
- Sand Fork
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Auburn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Cedarville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Cedarville is located in Gilmer County
- Shock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shock
- Shock is located in Gilmer 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.
Adding Bennett to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bennett in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bennett was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Bennett post office opened in 1881.
We also found Bennett in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bennett.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Gilmer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bennett - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |