Bennett, Missouri Explained

Bennett is an extinct town in western Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place. The community is located on the North Fork Buffalo Creek in the Mark Twain National Forest.[1]

A post office called Bennett was established in 1878, and remained in operation until 1955.[2] The community has the name of William Bennett, who was credited with securing the town a post office.[3]

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36.7336°N -91.0044°W

Notes and References

  1. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 66,
  2. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 14 December 2016.
  3. Web site: Ripley County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071854/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_ripley.html . June 24, 2016 . live . The State Historical Society of Missouri. December 14, 2016.

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