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.
A post office called Bennett was established in 1878, and remained in operation until 1955. The community has the name of William Bennett, who was credited with securing the town a post office.
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bennett
- Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 66, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
- "Ripley County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
| Municipalities and communities of Ripley County, Missouri, United States | ||
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| County seat: Doniphan | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
36°44′01″N 91°00′16″W / 36.73361°N 91.00444°W / 36.73361; -91.00444
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