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Welcome to Bennum ...

Bennum is located in Sussex County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bennum, 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.

Bennum is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Bennum lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Bennum: 302

Communities near Bennum ...

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

  • Milford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Seaford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Georgetown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Millsboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Laurel
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Lewes
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewes
    • Lewes is located in Sussex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,417 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewes <3>
  • Milton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Milton is located in Sussex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,129 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <3>
  • Selbyville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Bridgeville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Ocean View
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean View
    • Ocean View is located in Sussex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,245 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean View <3>

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 Bennum. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bennum.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bennum ...

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

Adding Bennum to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Bennum in the book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Northeast.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bennum.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Delaware's counties, including Sussex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bennum - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.