Bennington was platted in 1878 and grew to a population of over 200 within three years. Bennington is the birthplace of Peggy Hull, journalist.
- CountyOttawa County
- Population622 (2020 U.S. Census)
Bennington was platted in 1878 and grew to a population of over 200 within three years. Bennington is the birthplace of Peggy Hull, journalist.
Bennington, Kansas gifts and souvenirs: 17 designs made from Bennington's own map, landmarks and history, from $16 to $95. Printed to order and shipped free in the USA.
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| Bennington Est. Tee | from $33 |
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| Bennington Market Tote | $37 |
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12″×12″ printed wood, ready to hang
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Soft fleece, 50″×60″
20 oz, double-wall stainless
The town's earliest Sanborn fire-insurance map, drawn building by building and hand-coloured, from the Library of Congress
Bennington was platted in 1878 and grew to a population of over 200 within three years. The city name comes from one of two sources. A paper written on the history of Bennington states that Bennington is an Indian name meaning "place of fine trees." The same article also states that co-city founder George R. Parker gave the town its name after Bennington, Vermont. The Solomon Valley Railroad, a branch of the Kansas Pacific Railroad, reached Bennington in 1878.
In 1879, the first school was located one half mile south of town. In 1918, a new school house was built. In 1938, an auditorium was added; in 1955 a shop was added; and in 1961 a new grade school building was annexed.
Adapted (trimmed) from the Wikipedia article Bennington, Kansas, revision 1376020100 by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Bennington's population was 622 in the 2020 U.S. Census, down from 672 in 2010.