Welcome to Benevolence ...
Benevolence is located in Randolph County<1>.
The location of Benevolence has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Benevolence, you might consider that their post office opened in 1854.
Benevolence is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Benevolence lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Benevolence (for example, toward Eufaula (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Benevolence is within the boundaries of the (229) area code.
Communities near Benevolence ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Benevolence.
- Dawson
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
- Dawson is located in Terrell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,124 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson <4>
- Cuthbert
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuthbert
- Cuthbert is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,361 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuthbert <4>
- Richland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Richland is located in Stewart County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland <4>
- Lumpkin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumpkin
- Lumpkin is located in Stewart County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,280 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumpkin <4>
- Shellman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellman
- Shellman is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shellman <4>
- Brooksville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
- Brooksville is located in Randolph County
- Estimated population in 2019: 559 people
- Yeomans
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Sanford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Parrott
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parrott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrott
- Parrott is located in Terrell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parrott <4>
- Mount Zion ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Mount Zion is located in Stewart 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 Benevolence. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Benevolence.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Benevolence. 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 Benevolence.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Benevolence. See our Newspapers Page for Benevolence.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Benevolence ...
Looking for more information about Benevolence? 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 Benevolence, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Benevolence.
Adding Benevolence to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Benevolence 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 Benevolence was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Benevolence post office opened in 1854.
We also found Benevolence on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1883.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Benevolence.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Benevolence. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Randolph, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Benevolence - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |