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Welcome to Benedict Smiths ...

Benedict Smiths is located in Saint Mary's County<1>.

Benedict Smiths is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Codes for Benedict Smiths: 301, 227 & 240<3>

Communities near Benedict Smiths ...

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

  • Leonardtown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint Marys City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Drayden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Piney Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Valley Lee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Valley Lee is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Lee
  • Tall Timbers
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Great Mills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Lexington Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Callaway
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Tucker Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Tucker Hill is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Hill

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Benedict Smiths ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Saint Mary's, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Benedict Smiths - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 301 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 227 or 240. New phone numbers in the Benedict Smiths area will be assigned with one of these codes: 301, 227 or 240. As a result, placing a call in the Benedict Smiths area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.