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Bennett

Ghost town · Hancock County, Mississippi

Savannah quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1955, 1:62,500)
Savannah quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1955, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Bennett is a ghost town in Hancock County, Mississippi. It is one of 6 former communities in Hancock County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 21st among the 57 Mississippi counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Bennett as a historical populated place on the Necaise topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 30.5585° N, 89.4292° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleNecaise
Elevation141 ft
Nearest living townKiln, MS
Distance to it9.7 miles
GNIS feature ID690042
Coordinates30.55852, -89.42922

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What's there now

Bennett is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Kiln, MS (population 2,454), about 9.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 141 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Bennett?

Bennett is in Hancock County, Mississippi, at 30.5585, -89.4292.

How many ghost towns are in Hancock County?

Hancock County, Mississippi has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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