Welcome to Benchland ...
Benchland is located in Judith Basin County<1>.
The location of Benchland has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Benchland, you might consider that their post office opened in 1909.
Benchland is 4,330 feet [1,320 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Benchland is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Benchland lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Benchland is located in the (406) area code.
Communities near Benchland ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Benchland.
- Stanford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanford
- Stanford is located in Judith Basin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 389 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanford <4>
- Denton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
- Denton is located in Fergus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <4>
- Hobson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobson
- Hobson is located in Judith Basin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hobson <4>
- Moore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
- Moore is located in Fergus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moore <4>
- Moccasin
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
- Moccasin is located in Judith Basin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moccasin <4>
- Windham
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
- Windham is located in Judith Basin County
- Danvers
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
- Danvers is located in Fergus County
- Sapphire Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sapphire Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapphire Village
- Sapphire Village is located in Judith Basin County
- Coffee Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Creek
- Coffee Creek is located in Fergus County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coffee Creek <4>
- Straw
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
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 Benchland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Benchland.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Benchland. 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 Benchland.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Benchland. See our Newspapers Page for Benchland.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Benchland ...
Looking for more information about Benchland? 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 Benchland, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Benchland.
Adding Benchland to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Benchland 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 Benchland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Benchland post office opened in 1909.
We also found Benchland on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Montana (1925).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Benchland.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Benchland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Judith Basin, 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 Benchland - 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/ |