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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| • Total | 100 |
Benchley, Texas is a small unincorporated community in Brazos County, Texas and Robertson County, Texas 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.
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