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Ben Hur is located

Ben Hur is located in Limestone County<1>.


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


Ben Hur is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Ben Hur is within the boundaries of the (254) area code.

Communities Also Named Ben Hur ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Ben Hur - they are located in Arkansas, California, Florida and Virginia.

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

Communities near Ben Hur ...

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

  • Mexia
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexia
    • Mexia is located in Limestone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,287 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexia <4>
  • Marlin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Groesbeck
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Mart
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mart
    • Mart is located in McLennan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,983 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mart <4>
  • Riesel
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riesel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riesel
    • Riesel is located in McLennan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,049 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riesel <4>
  • Coolidge
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coolidge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolidge
    • Coolidge is located in Limestone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coolidge <4>
  • Thornton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Kosse
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kosse
    • Kosse is located in Limestone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kosse <4>
  • Hallsburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsburg
    • Hallsburg is located in McLennan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
  • Mount Calm
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Calm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Calm
    • Mount Calm is located in Hill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Calm <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 Ben Hur. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ben Hur.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ben Hur ...

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

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

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Limestone, 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 Ben Hur - 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.









 

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