Bently, Mississippi Explained

Official Name:Bently, Mississippi
Pushpin Map:Mississippi#USA
Pushpin Label:Bently
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Mississippi
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Calhoun
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:338
Coordinates:33.7575°N -89.2325°W
Area Code:662
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:705954

Bently, also spelled Bentley, is an unincorporated community in Calhoun County, Mississippi, United States.

History

Bently was first settled in 1844 and named for the Bentley family. It was formerly home to a general store and school.[1] A sawmill was moved from Arbor Grove in Chickasaw County, Mississippi to Bently.[2]

A post office operated under the name Bently from 1877 to 1909.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Goodspeed's. Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Mississippi: Volume II, Part II. Pelican Publishing. 978-1-4556-0119-6. 237.
  2. Book: Chickasaw County, Mississippi: A Pictorial History. 2002. Turner Publishing Company. 978-1-56311-834-0. 80.
  3. Web site: Calhoun County . Jim Forte Postal History . 6 May 2020.