Bentonville is an

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in Jim Wells County,

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, United States. It lies on State Highway 44, east of

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in east-central Jim Wells County.

History

A post office established here in 1910 and operated until 1932. Bentonville was named for an early settler. By 1914, the community had a population of fifty, two general stores, a

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, and a

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. A stop on the

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was also established there that year. By 1936, the town had only scattered dwellings and farm units. In 1949, it had a population of twenty and one business. The population remained constant in the 1950s and 1960s, but decreased to fifteen in 1974. In 1979, the community had scattered dwellings, a windmill, an oil well, and was a stop on the Texas Mexican Railway. In 2000, the population was still fifteen.Handbook of Texas Online
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References

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