Bently, Mississippi | |
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Coordinates: 33°45′27″N 89°13′57″W / 33.75750°N 89.23250°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] |
Bently, also spelled Bentley, is an unincorporated community in Calhoun County, Mississippi, United States.
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]