The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Bennet \Ben"net\, n. [F. beno[^i]te, fr. L. benedicta, fem. of
   benedictus, p. p., blessed. See Benedict, a.] (Bot.)
   The common yellow-flowered avens of Europe (Geum urbanum);
   herb bennet. The name is sometimes given to other plants, as
   the hemlock, valerian, etc.
   [1913 Webster]

U.S. Gazetteer (1990):

Bennet, NE (village, FIPS 4300)
  Location: 40.68125 N, 96.50588 W
  Population (1990): 544 (209 housing units)
  Area: 0.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 68317