Benchley | |
|---|---|
Unincorporated community | |
  Benchley Location of Benchley in Texas  Benchley Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 30°44′55″N 96°27′31″W / 30.74861°N 96.45861°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| County | Brazos |
| Settled | 1829-1834 |
| Named for | Henry Benchley |
| Elevation | 100 m (328 ft) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 100 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1351871[1] |
Benchley is a small unincorporated community in Brazos and Robertson counties, Texas, United States, with a population of approximately 100. The community is named after the first freight conductor of the Houston and Texas Central Railway, Henry Benchley. It was settled between 1829 and 1834 by Irish immigrants, originally named Stagger's Point.[2]
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Benchley, Texas
- ^ "BENCHLEY, TEXAS". TexasEscapes.com. Archived from the original on December 6, 2003. Retrieved May 29, 2021.