Welcome to Benton ...

Benton is located in Otero County<1>.

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

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

Benton is 4,280 feet [1,305 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Benton is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Benton lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Benton is located in the (719) area code.

Communities Also Named Benton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 40 communities that are also named Benton - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (3), Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, Ohio (5), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee (2), Texas and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Benton ...

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

• La Junta
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Junta
  • La Junta is located in Otero County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,854 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Junta <4>
• Rocky Ford
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
  • Rocky Ford is located in Otero County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,806 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Ford <4>
• Swink
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swink have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swink
  • Swink is located in Otero County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swink <4>
• Manzanola
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manzanola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manzanola
  • Manzanola is located in Otero County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manzanola <4>
• Cheraw
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheraw
  • Cheraw is located in Otero County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheraw <4>
• Hawley
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
  • Hawley is located in Otero County
• La Junta Village
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Junta Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Junta Village
  • La Junta Village is located in Otero County
• Higbee
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higbee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higbee
  • Higbee is located in Otero County
• Bloom
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom
  • Bloom is located in Otero County
• Crowley
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
  • Crowley is located in Crowley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crowley <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 Benton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Benton.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Benton ...

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

Adding Benton to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Benton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/