Benchley, Texas
Benchley | |
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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 after | Henry Benchley |
| Elevation | 328 ft (100 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 100 |
| Postal code | 77807 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1351871 |
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.