Benchley, Texas facts for kids
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Benchley
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Unincorporated community
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 Benchley, Texas
Location in Texas
Benchley, Texas
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| County | Brazos |
| Settled | 1829-1834 |
| Named for | Henry Benchley |
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(2000)
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| • Total | 100 |
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.
History
Many of Benchley's residents left because of the runaway scrape, which occurred between September 1835 and April 1836.
Around the 1840s, a band of criminals posed as preachers, and while one gave a sermon, the others attempted to make off with several horses. Residents went after them, and some of the thieves were killed. The residents were then able to get back their horses.
Throughout its history, the community has never had more than just a few businesses or public locations.
