Bennett, Missouri

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Bennett is an extinct town in western Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place. [1] The community is located on the North Fork Buffalo Creek in the Mark Twain National Forest. [2]

A post office called Bennett was established in 1878, and remained in operation until 1955. [3] The community has the name of William Bennett, who was credited with securing the town a post office. [4]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bennett
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 66, ISBN   0-89933-224-2
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
  4. "Ripley County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 14, 2016.

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