Benndale, Mississippi

Benndale is an unincorporated community in George County, Mississippi. It is located near the intersection of State Highways 26 (MS 26) and 57 (MS 57). The community is part of the Pascagoula Metropolitan Statistical Area. Prior to the creation of George County, Benndale was located in Jackson County.[2]

Benndale, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
Benndale
Benndale
Coordinates: 30°52′18″N 88°48′25″W
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyGeorge
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID691696[1]

Background

Benndale Elementary School,[3] a K-6 campus that is part of the George County School District, serves Benndale and surrounding areas.

A post office operated under the name Benndale from 1900 to 1967.[4]

The Farnworth Lumber Company once operated a lumber camp in Benndale.[5]

The Benndale soil series is named for the community.[6]

References
  1. "Benndale, Mississippi". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. 1. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 230.
  3. Benndale Elementary School Archived 2011-08-17 at the Wayback Machine – George County School District.
  4. "George County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  5. George County Chamber of Commerce Heritage & Cultural Committee (2018). George County. Arcadia Publishing. p. 51. ISBN 978-1-4671-2906-0.
  6. Rex E Davis (1971). Soil Survey of George County, Mississippi. U.S. Soil Conservation Service. p. 10.


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