Benns Church, Virginia

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Benns Church, Virginia
Census-designated place
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Benns Church
Coordinates: 36°56′15″N76°35′11″W / 36.93750°N 76.58639°W / 36.93750; -76.58639
CountryUnited States
State Virginia
County Isle of Wight
Area
 • Total4.2 sq mi (11 km2)
 • Land4.1 sq mi (11 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation
43 ft (13 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total872
 • Density210/sq mi (80/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Area codes 757, 948
FIPS code 51-06712 [1]
GNIS feature ID2584808 [2]

Benns Church is a census-designated place (CDP) in Isle of Wight County, Virginia, United States. It is located at the junction of U.S. Route 258 and State Routes 10 and 32, southeast of Smithfield. The population as of the 2010 census was 872. [1]

The community is named for Benn's United Methodist Church, which lies at the intersection of Benn's Church Boulevard and Brewer's Neck Boulevard (US-258 with State Routes 10 and 32). The church was founded at that location by George Benn in 1789. Benn is buried in front of the church. The church bears a Virginia Historical Marker.

Benns Church is home to Benn's Grant, a 253-acre (102 ha) mixed-use development, which took almost a decade to be realized. [3]

Geography

Benns Church is bordered to the north by the town of Smithfield and to the east by Carrollton. Hampton is 17 miles (27 km) east of Benns Church, across the James River, while Norfolk is 24 miles (39 km) to the southeast, and Suffolk is 16 miles (26 km) to the south.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Benns Church CDP has a total area of 4.2 square miles (10.8 km2), of which 4.1 square miles (10.6 km2) are land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km2), or 1.92%, are water. [1] The community drains westward to Cypress Creek, north to Jones Creek, and southeast to Brewers Creek, all of which become tidal inlets of the James River system.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Benns Church CDP, Virginia". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Benns Church Census Designated Place
  3. ↑ "Benn's Grant takes off". Suffolk News-Herald . May 7, 2016. Retrieved October 2, 2016.


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