Welcome to Benning ...

Benning is located in Blue Earth County<1>.

Benning is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Benning lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Benning: 507 & 924<3>

Communities near Benning ...

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

• Saint Peter
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Peter
  • Saint Peter is located in Nicollet County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,033 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Peter <4>
• Le Sueur
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Sueur
  • Le Sueur is located in Le Sueur County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,031 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Sueur <4>
• Eagle Lake
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
  • Eagle Lake is located in Blue Earth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,123 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Lake <4>
• Lake Crystal
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Crystal
  • Lake Crystal is located in Blue Earth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,512 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Crystal <4>
• Le Center
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Center have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Center
  • Le Center is located in Le Sueur County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,482 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Center <4>
• Janesville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janesville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
  • Janesville is located in Waseca County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,247 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Janesville <4>
• Mapleton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
  • Mapleton is located in Blue Earth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,682 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mapleton <4>
• Madison Lake
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Lake
  • Madison Lake is located in Blue Earth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,202 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison Lake <4>
• Nicollet
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicollet have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicollet
  • Nicollet is located in Nicollet County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nicollet <4>
• Saint Clair
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clair have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
  • Saint Clair is located in Blue Earth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 821 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Clair <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 Benning. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Benning.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Benning ...

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

Adding Benning to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Benning 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 Benning was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Dakotas & Minnesota.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Benning.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Blue Earth County: www.co.blue-earth.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/