Welcome to Benjamin ...

Benjamin is located in Lewis County<1>.

The location of Benjamin has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Benjamin, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1869.

Benjamin is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Benjamin lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Benjamin ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Benjamin - they are located in Indiana, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania (2), Texas and Utah.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Benjamin.

Communities near Benjamin ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Benjamin.

• Canton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
  • Canton is located in Lewis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,314 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <4>
• Kahoka
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kahoka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kahoka
  • Kahoka is located in Clark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,031 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kahoka <4>
• Warsaw
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warsaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
  • Warsaw is located in Hancock County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <4>
• Mendon
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
  • Mendon is located in Adams County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 948 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendon <4>
• La Grange
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Grange have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
  • La Grange is located in Lewis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 892 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Grange <4>
• La Belle
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Belle
  • La Belle is located in Lewis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Belle <4>
• Ursa
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ursa
  • Ursa is located in Adams County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ursa <4>
• Lewistown
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
  • Lewistown is located in Lewis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewistown <4>
• Wayland
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
  • Wayland is located in Clark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
• Ewing
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
  • Ewing is located in Lewis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ewing <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 Benjamin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Benjamin.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Benjamin. 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 Benjamin.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Benjamin. See our Newspapers Page for Benjamin.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Benjamin ...

Looking for more information about Benjamin? 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 Benjamin, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Benjamin.

Adding Benjamin to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Benjamin 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 Benjamin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Benjamin post office opened in 1869.

We also found Benjamin in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Benjamin.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Benjamin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/