Benns Church, Virginia

Benns Church is a census-designated place (CDP) in Isle of Wight County, Virginia, United States. It is located at the junction of U.S. Route 258 and State Routes 10 and 32, southeast of Smithfield. The population as of the 2010 Census was 872.[1]

The community is named for Benn's United Methodist Church, which lies at the intersection of Benn's Church Boulevard and Brewer's Neck Boulevard (U.S. Route 258 and State Routes 10 and 32), which was founded at that location by George Benn in 1789. Benn is buried in front of the church. The church bears a Virginia Historical Marker.

Benns Church is home to Benn's Grant, a 253 acre mixed-use development, which took almost a decade to be realized.[2]

Coordinates: 36°56′17″N 76°35′10″W / 36.938°N 76.586°W / 36.938; -76.586[3]

References

  1. ↑ Virginia Trend Report 2: State and Complete Places (Sub-state 2010 Census Data). Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed 2011-06-08.
  2. ↑ "Benn's Grant takes off". Suffolk News-Herald. 7 May 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  3. ↑ "Benns Church". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.


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