Welcome to East Benton ...
East Benton is located in Kennebec County<1>.
The location of East Benton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of East Benton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1858.
A typical abbreviation for East Benton: E. Benton
East Benton is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: East Benton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
East Benton is located in the (207) area code.
Communities Also Named East Benton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named East Benton - it's located in Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for East Benton.
Communities near East Benton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near East Benton.
- Waterville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
- Waterville is located in Kennebec County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,579 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterville <4>
- Skowhegan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skowhegan
- Skowhegan is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skowhegan <4>
- Winslow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winslow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
- Winslow is located in Kennebec County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,654 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winslow <4>
- Fairfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Fairfield is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,552 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <4>
- Oakland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Oakland is located in Kennebec County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <4>
- Sidney
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Vassalboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vassalboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vassalboro
- Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,420 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vassalboro <4>
- China
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
- China is located in Kennebec County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,339 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China <4>
- Pittsfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
- Pittsfield is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,003 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsfield <4>
- Clinton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Kennebec County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,369 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>
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 East Benton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for East Benton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of East Benton. 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 East Benton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around East Benton. See our Newspapers Page for East Benton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Benton ...
Looking for more information about East Benton? 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 East Benton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for East Benton.
Adding East Benton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of East Benton 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 East Benton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the East Benton post office opened in 1858.
We also found East Benton in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for East Benton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Benton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Kennebec County: www.kennebeccounty.org/
The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Kennebec, 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 East Benton - 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/ |