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Welcome to Benld ...

The city of Benld is located in Macoupin County<1>.

The pronunciation of Benld: ben-ELD<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Benld, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.

The origin (or the toponymy) of Benld: Named after Benjamin L. Dorsey, using letters from his first, middle and last names.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Benld has a population of 1,426 people<3> (see below for details).

Benld is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Benld lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Benld: 217 & 447<5>

The ZIP code for Benld: 62009<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Benld had an population of 1,426 people. This is a decrease of 8.35% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.46% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Benld had a population of 1,556 people. This makes Benld the county's 9th most populous community.

The population of Benld represents 0.01% of the population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 549th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,556 people, the population of Benld has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,541 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Benld.

Communities near Benld ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Benld ...

Looking for more information about Benld? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Benld, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Benld.

Adding Benld to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Benld 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 Benld was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Benld post office opened in 1904.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Benld.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Macoupin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Benld. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Benld.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Benld - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 217 code has been Overlayed with the 447 area code. New phone numbers in the Benld area will be assigned with one of these codes: 217 or 447. As a result, placing a call in the Benld area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Benld). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Benld or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/