B E N T L E Y

Bentley was named in honour of George Bentley, an early homesteader and sawyer, however at the time it was a controversial choice. When Major William B. McPherson, a U.S. Civil War veteran, opened a post office, settlers preferred McPherson's name, but they were outnumbered by the sawmill employees, who wanted Bentley.
The Post office opened on April 1, 1900.



YEAR
POPULATION
1921
222
1931
233
1941
279
1951
439
1961
588
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