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Welcome to Benson ...

Benson is located in Piscataquis County<1>.

Benson is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Benson: 207

Communities Also Named Benson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 28 communities that are also named Benson - they are located in Alabama (3), Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland (2), Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, South Carolina, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Benson.

Communities near Benson ...

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

  • Dover - Foxcroft
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Milo
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Milo is located in Piscataquis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,314 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milo <3>
  • Greenville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Guilford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Sangerville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Brownville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Parkman
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Abbot
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Abbot is located in Piscataquis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbot
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abbot <3>
  • Monson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Monson is located in Piscataquis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 665 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monson <3>
  • Sebec
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Sebec is located in Piscataquis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebec
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebec <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Benson ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Piscataquis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Benson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.