Bennett (community), Wisconsin

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Bennett, Wisconsin
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Bennett
Coordinates: 46°26′55″N91°51′13″W / 46.44861°N 91.85361°W / 46.44861; -91.85361
Country Flag of the United States.svg United States
State Flag of Wisconsin.svg Wisconsin
County Douglas
Town Bennett
Elevation
366 m (1,201 ft)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes 715 and 534
GNIS feature ID1561562 [1]

Bennett is an unincorporated community in the town of Bennett, Douglas County, Wisconsin, United States.

The community is located 7 miles (11 km) north-northwest of Solon Springs; and 27 miles southeast of the city of Superior.

U.S. Highway 53, County Road L, and County Road E are three of the main routes in the community.

History

Bennett was named for Richard Bennett, who built a siding to his business. [2] A post office was established as Bennett Siding in 1892, and the name was changed to Bennett in 1899; the post office closed in 1984. [3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bennett (community), Wisconsin
  2. Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 168.
  3. "County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 3, 2015.