Welcome to Benleo ...
Benleo is located in Warren County<1>.
The location of Benleo has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Benleo, you might consider that their post office opened in 1907.
Benleo is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Benleo lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Benleo is within the (270) area code.
Communities near Benleo ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Benleo.
- Bowling Green
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
- Bowling Green is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 70,631 people
- Former names for Bowling Green:
- Bolin Green
- McFadden's Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <4>
- Morgantown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
- Morgantown is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,373 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgantown <4>
- Auburn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Auburn is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,404 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <4>
- Brownsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Brownsville is located in Edmonson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 840 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsville <4>
- Smiths Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiths Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Grove
- Smiths Grove is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smiths Grove <4>
- Plum Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Springs
- Plum Springs is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
- Woodburn
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Oakland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Woodbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Richardsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardsville
- Richardsville is located in Warren 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 Benleo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Benleo.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Benleo. 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 Benleo.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Benleo. See our Newspapers Page for Benleo.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Benleo ...
Looking for more information about Benleo? 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 Benleo, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Benleo.
Adding Benleo to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Benleo 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 Benleo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Benleo post office opened in 1907.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Benleo.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Benleo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Warren, 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 Benleo - 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/ |