Bently, Mississippi
Bently, also spelled Bentley, is an unincorporated community in Calhoun County, Mississippi, United States.
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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(s) | 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.
- 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 6 May 2020.
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