Welcome to Ben Hur ...
Ben Hur is located in Mariposa County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ben Hur, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Ben Hur is 1,750 feet [533 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Ben Hur lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Ben Hur: 209 & 350<3>
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, Florida, Texas 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.
- Bootjack
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bootjack
- Bootjack is located in Mariposa County
- Catheys Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catheys Valley
- Catheys Valley is located in Mariposa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catheys Valley <4>
- Mariposa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariposa
- Mariposa is located in Mariposa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mariposa <4>
- Raymond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Raymond is located in Madera County
- Knowles Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowles Junction
- Knowles Junction is located in Madera County
- Knowles ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Mount Bullion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Bullion
- Mount Bullion is located in Mariposa County
- Ahwahnee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ahwahnee
- Ahwahnee is located in Madera County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ahwahnee <4>
- Nipinnawasee ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nipinnawasee
- Nipinnawasee is located in Madera County
- Darrah
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darrah
- Darrah is located in Mariposa 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 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.
Adding Ben Hur to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ben Hur 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 Ben Hur was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Ben Hur post office opened in 1890.
We also found Ben Hur in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ben Hur.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Mariposa County: www.mariposacounty.org/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Mariposa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ben Hur - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 209 code has been Overlayed with the 350 area code. New phone numbers in the Ben Hur area will be assigned with one of these codes: 209 or 350. As a result, placing a call in the Ben Hur area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |