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Welcome to Benedicta ...

Benedicta is located in Aroostook County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Benedicta, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.

Benedicta is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Benedicta (for example, toward Canterbury (NB)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT).

Area Code for Benedicta: 207

The ZIP code for Benedicta: 04733<3>

Communities near Benedicta ...

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

  • Millinocket
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • East Millinocket
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Medway
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Medway is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,312 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medway <4>
  • Patten
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Sherman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Island Falls
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Stacyville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Crystal
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Crystal is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
  • Woodville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Woodville is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
  • Mount Chase
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Mount Chase is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Chase
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Benedicta ...

Looking for more information about Benedicta? 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 Benedicta, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Benedicta.

Adding Benedicta to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Benedicta 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 Benedicta was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Benedicta post office opened in 1873.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Benedicta.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Aroostook, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Benedicta - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 community (such as Benedicta). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Benedicta or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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