Benns Church, Virginia

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The community is named for Benn's United Methodist Church, which lies at the intersection of Benn's Church Boulevard and Brewer's Neck Boulevard (US-258 with State Routes 10 and 32). The church was founded at that location by George Benn in 1789. Benn is buried in front of the church. The church bears a Virginia Historical Marker.

Benns Church is home to Benn's Grant, a Script error: No such module "convert". mixed-use development, which took almost a decade to be realized.[2]

Geography

Benns Church is bordered to the north by the town of Smithfield and to the east by Carrollton. Hampton is Script error: No such module "convert". east of Benns Church, across the James River, while Norfolk is Script error: No such module "convert". to the southeast, and Suffolk is Script error: No such module "convert". to the south.

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Demographics

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Historical population
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Benns Church was first listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census.[4]

References

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