Welcome to Benezette ...

Benezette is located in Elk County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Benezette, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Benezette is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Benezette lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Benezette is located in the (814) area code.

Communities near Benezette ...

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

• Saint Marys
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
  • Saint Marys is located in Elk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,157 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <4>
• Ridgway
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgway
  • Ridgway is located in Elk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,708 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgway <4>
• Johnsonburg
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
  • Johnsonburg is located in Elk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,264 people
• Emporium
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emporium have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emporium
  • Emporium is located in Cameron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,770 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emporium <4>
• Driftwood
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driftwood
  • Driftwood is located in Cameron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Driftwood <4>
• Caledonia
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
  • Caledonia is located in Elk County
• Grant
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
  • Grant is located in Elk County
• Byrnedale
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrnedale
  • Byrnedale is located in Elk County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byrnedale <4>
• Scattertown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scattertown
  • Scattertown is located in Elk County
• Tyler
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
  • Tyler is located in Clearfield County

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 Benezette. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Benezette.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Benezette ...

Looking for more information about Benezette? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Benezette, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Benezette.

Adding Benezette to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Benezette 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 Benezette was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Benezette on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Benezette.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Elk County: www.co.elk.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/