Welcome to Benoit ...

Benoit is located in Walker County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Benoit, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1915.

Benoit is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Benoit: 205 & 659<3>

Communities Also Named Benoit ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Benoit - they are located in Minnesota, Mississippi, New Brunswick, Ontario, Texas and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Benoit ...

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

• Jasper
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
  • Jasper is located in Walker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,278 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <4>
• Adamsville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
  • Adamsville is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,211 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adamsville <4>
• Warrior
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrior have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrior
  • Warrior is located in Blount County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,190 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrior <4>
• Sumiton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumiton
  • Sumiton is located in Walker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,330 people
  • Former names for Sumiton:
  • Commercial
  • Democrat
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumiton <4>
• Graysville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
  • Graysville is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,066 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graysville <4>
• Dora
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora
  • Dora is located in Walker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dora <4>
• Sylvan Springs
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvan Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Springs
  • Sylvan Springs is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,482 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvan Springs <4>
• Brookside
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
  • Brookside is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
• Parrish
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
  • Parrish is located in Walker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 929 people
• Mulga
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulga have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulga
  • Mulga is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 798 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulga <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 Benoit. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Benoit.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Benoit ...

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

Adding Benoit to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Benoit 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 Benoit was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

X2X - From that list, the Benoit post office opened in 1915.

We also found Benoit in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Southern States.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Benoit.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Walker County: www.walkercounty.com/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/