Welcome to Benito ...
Benito is located in Harlan County<1>.
The location of Benito has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Benito, you might consider that their post office opened in 1929.
Benito is 1,400 feet [427 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Benito lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Benito: (606)
Communities Also Named Benito ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Benito - they are located in California and Manitoba.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Benito.
Communities near Benito ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Benito.
- Big Stone Gap
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Stone Gap
- Big Stone Gap is located in Wise County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Stone Gap <4>
- Cumberland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Cumberland is located in Harlan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,854 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland <4>
- Pennington Gap
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington Gap
- Pennington Gap is located in Lee County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,708 people
- Appalachia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appalachia
- Appalachia is located in Wise County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,523 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Appalachia <4>
- Harlan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
- Harlan is located in Harlan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,471 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harlan <4>
- Jonesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Jonesville is located in Lee County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <4>
- Evarts
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evarts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evarts
- Evarts is located in Harlan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evarts <4>
- Lynch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
- Lynch is located in Harlan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynch <4>
- Loyall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Benham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benham
- Benham is located in Harlan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benham <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Benito. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Benito.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Benito. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Benito.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Benito. See our Newspapers Page for Benito.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Benito ...
Looking for more information about Benito? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Benito, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Benito.
Adding Benito to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Benito in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Benito was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Benito post office opened in 1929.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Benito.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Benito. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Harlan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Benito - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |