Welcome to Benton Center ...

Benton Center is located in Berrien County<1>.

The location of Benton Center has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Benton Center: Benton Ctr. (or less commonly used: Benton Cen., Benton Cent. or Benton Cntr.)

Benton Center is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel south from Benton Center (for example, toward Hamlet (IN)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Benton Center is within the (269) area code.

Communities Also Named Benton Center ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Benton Center - it's located in New York.

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

Communities near Benton Center ...

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

• Benton Harbor
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Harbor
  • Benton Harbor is located in Berrien County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,692 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton Harbor <4>
• Saint Joseph
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
  • Saint Joseph is located in Berrien County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,290 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <4>
• Dowagiac
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowagiac
  • Dowagiac is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,565 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dowagiac <4>
• Hartford
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
  • Hartford is located in Van Buren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,572 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <4>
• Bridgman
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgman
  • Bridgman is located in Berrien County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,200 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgman <4>
• Bangor
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
  • Bangor is located in Van Buren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <4>
• Berrien Springs
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berrien Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrien Springs
  • Berrien Springs is located in Berrien County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,718 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berrien Springs <4>
• Watervliet
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watervliet
  • Watervliet is located in Berrien County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,635 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watervliet <4>
• Coloma
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coloma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coloma
  • Coloma is located in Berrien County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,402 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coloma <4>
• Stevensville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevensville
  • Stevensville is located in Berrien County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,127 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stevensville <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 Benton Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Benton Center.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Benton Center ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Benton Center. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/