Welcome to Benefit ...
So far, we found very little information about Benefit. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Benefit to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Benefit, please Contact Us.
Benefit would have been located within present day Forsyth County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Benefit, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Benefit is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Benefit was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Benefit was located: 336 & 743<4>
Communities Also Named Benefit ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Benefit - they are located in Georgia and Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Benefit.
Communities near Benefit ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Benefit.
- Greensboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro
- Greensboro is located in Guilford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 297,878 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensboro <5>
- Winston - Salem
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston - Salem
- Winston - Salem is located in Forsyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248,112 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winston - Salem <5>
- High Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- High Point is located in Guilford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 113,565 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for High Point <5>
- Thomasville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomasville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
- Thomasville is located in Davidson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,713 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomasville <5>
- Kernersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kernersville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kernersville
- Kernersville is located in Forsyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,891 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kernersville <5>
- Archdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archdale
- Archdale is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,560 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archdale <5>
- Summerfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Summerfield is located in Guilford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,502 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerfield <5>
- Oak Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
- Oak Ridge is located in Guilford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <5>
- King
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
- King is located in Forsyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,912 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King <5>
- Trinity
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Trinity is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,639 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinity <5>
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 Benefit. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Benefit.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Benefit. 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 Benefit.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Benefit. See our Newspapers Page for Benefit.
Adding Benefit to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Benefit in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Benefit was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Benefit post office opened in 1881.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Benefit.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Forsyth County: www.co.forsyth.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Benefit, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Forsyth, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Benefit - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 336 code has been Overlayed with the 743 area code. New phone numbers in the Benefit area will be assigned with one of these codes: 336 or 743. As a result, placing a call in the Benefit area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |