Welcome to Benedict ...

Benedict is located in Fulton County<1>.

The location of Benedict has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Benedict, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1884.

Benedict is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Benedict is within the boundaries of the (518) area code.

Websites for Benedict ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.fultoncountyny.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Benedict, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Benedict ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Benedict - they are located in Florida, Georgia (2), Kansas, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota and Virginia.

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

Communities near Benedict ...

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

• Saratoga Springs
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saratoga Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga Springs
  • Saratoga Springs is located in Saratoga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,287 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saratoga Springs <4>
• Amsterdam
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
  • Amsterdam is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,711 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amsterdam <4>
• Gloversville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloversville
  • Gloversville is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,553 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gloversville <4>
• Johnstown
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
  • Johnstown is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,100 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnstown <4>
• Ballston Spa
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballston Spa
  • Ballston Spa is located in Saratoga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,189 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ballston Spa <4>
• Corinth
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
  • Corinth is located in Saratoga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,435 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corinth <4>
• Hagaman
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hagaman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagaman
  • Hagaman is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,263 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagaman <4>
• Broadalbin
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadalbin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadalbin
  • Broadalbin is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,260 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broadalbin <4>
• Northville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northville
  • Northville is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northville <4>
• Fultonville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fultonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fultonville
  • Fultonville is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fultonville <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 Benedict. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Benedict.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Benedict ...

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

Adding Benedict to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Benedict 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 Benedict was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Benedict post office opened in 1884.

We also found Benedict in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Benedict.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Fulton County: www.fulton.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/