Welcome to Benton ...Benton is located in Otero County<1>. 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.<2> 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 Area Code for Benton: 719 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.
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 (so far) for Benton was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895). For more details, see References and Mentions for Benton. Footnotes ...
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