Bently, Mississippi
Bently, also spelled Bentley, is an unincorporated community in Calhoun County, Mississippi, United States.
Bently, Mississippi | |
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  Bently  Bently | |
| Coordinates: 33°45′27″N 89°13′57″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Calhoun |
| Elevation | 338 ft (103 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 662 |
| GNIS feature ID | 705954[1] |
History
Bently was first settled in 1844 and named for the Bentley family. It was formerly home to a general store and school.[2] A sawmill was moved from Arbor Grove in Chickasaw County, Mississippi to Bently.[3]
A post office operated under the name Bently from 1877 to 1909.[4]
References
- "Bently". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- Goodspeed's. Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Mississippi: Volume II, Part II. Pelican Publishing. p. 237. ISBN 978-1-4556-0119-6.
- Chickasaw County, Mississippi: A Pictorial History. Turner Publishing Company. 2002. p. 80. ISBN 978-1-56311-834-0.
- "Calhoun County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
Municipalities and communities of Calhoun County, Mississippi, United States | ||
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| Towns |  Map of Mississippi highlighting Calhoun County | |
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