Bennett Springs Missouri Map

About Bennett Springs, Missouri

Bennett Springs is a locality in Laclede County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 135. The population density is 12.4 people per km². Bennett Springs is located at 37.7270°N, 92.8557°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 65536.

Bennett Springs unfolds in the Ozark foothills, a landscape sculpted by time and water, where rolling hills give way to deeper valleys and the air carries the scent of damp earth and pine. It lies 42.9 miles north-east of Springfield, MO (from Springfield, MO: bearing 34°T), and is situated 11.0 miles west-north-west of Lebanon. The land here is a mosaic of dense woodlands, primarily oak and hickory, interspersed with clearings where cattle graze and fields of hay lie golden under the vast Missouri sky. The namesake springs themselves are not grand pronouncements but quiet seepages, whispering their way into existence, feeding small creeks that meander through the terrain, their banks fringed with ferns and the occasional splash of wildflowers. Even the light feels different in Bennett Springs, softer, as if filtered through a thousand leaves, particularly in the late afternoon when shadows stretch long and the world seems to pause for breath. The history of Bennett Springs is etched into the very grain of the land, a story of hardy settlers drawn by the promise of fertile soil and abundant water, who carved out lives from the wilderness. For generations, the economy here has been tied to the land, with agriculture, particularly cattle ranching and hay production, forming the backbone of local sustenance. The springs themselves have always been a draw, a place for respite and a source of clean water, hinting at a past where they might have been central to a more communal existence. While modern life has brought its own rhythms, a certain quiet tenacity persists in Bennett Springs, a deep-rooted connection to the natural world and the generations who have called this place home, a spirit that seems to hum beneath the surface of everyday life.

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This page provides an interactive Google map of Bennett Springs, Missouri with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Bennett Springs and Laclede County.

Detailed location data for Bennett Springs includes the ZIP code (65536), telephone area code (573), county seat of Laclede County (Lebanon), and school district assignment (Dallas County R-I School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Bennett Springs is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.