Welcome to Bentonville ...
Bentonville is located in Johnston County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bentonville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1849.
Bentonville is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Bentonville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Bentonville: 919 & 984<3>
Communities Also Named Bentonville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Bentonville - they are located in Arkansas, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, Ohio, Texas and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bentonville.
Communities near Bentonville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bentonville.
- Goldsboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsboro
- Goldsboro is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,447 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldsboro <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Goldsboro
- From Bentonville to Goldsboro
- Smithfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
- Smithfield is located in Johnston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,333 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Smithfield
- From Bentonville to Smithfield
- Dunn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
- Dunn is located in Harnett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,684 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunn <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dunn
- From Bentonville to Dunn
- Selma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Selma is located in Johnston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Selma
- From Bentonville to Selma
- Mount Olive
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Mount Olive is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,661 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Olive <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mount Olive
- From Bentonville to Mount Olive
- Benson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Benson is located in Johnston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,024 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benson <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Benson
- From Bentonville to Benson
- Wilson's Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson's Mills
- Wilson's Mills is located in Johnston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,847 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wilson's Mills
- From Bentonville to Wilson's Mills
- Four Oaks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Oaks
- Four Oaks is located in Johnston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,387 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Four Oaks <4>
- Pine Level
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Pine Level is located in Johnston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,080 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Level <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pine Level
- From Bentonville to Pine Level
- Kenly
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenly have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenly
- Kenly is located in Johnston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,624 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenly <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 Bentonville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bentonville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bentonville. 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 Bentonville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bentonville. See our Newspapers Page for Bentonville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bentonville ...
Looking for more information about Bentonville? 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 Bentonville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bentonville.
Adding Bentonville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bentonville 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 Bentonville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Bentonville post office opened in 1849.
We also found Bentonville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bentonville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bentonville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Johnston County: www.co.johnston.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Johnston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bentonville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 919 code has been Overlayed with the 984 area code. New phone numbers in the Bentonville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 919 or 984. As a result, placing a call in the Bentonville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |