Welcome to Bennettsburg ...

Bennettsburg is located in Schuyler County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bennettsburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Bennettsburg is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Bennettsburg: 607

Communities near Bennettsburg ...

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

• Ithaca
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
  • Ithaca is located in Tompkins County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,981 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ithaca <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Ithaca
  • From Bennettsburg to Ithaca
• Horseheads
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseheads
  • Horseheads is located in Chemung County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,244 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horseheads <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Horseheads
  • From Bennettsburg to Horseheads
• Lansing
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
  • Lansing is located in Tompkins County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,866 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <3>
• Cayuga Heights
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Heights
  • Cayuga Heights is located in Tompkins County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,526 people
• Watkins Glen
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Glen
  • Watkins Glen is located in Schuyler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,851 people
  • Former names for Watkins Glen:
  • Jefferson
  • Salubria
  • Watkins
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watkins Glen <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Watkins Glen
  • From Bennettsburg to Watkins Glen
• Trumansburg
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trumansburg
  • Trumansburg is located in Tompkins County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,669 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trumansburg <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Trumansburg
  • From Bennettsburg to Trumansburg
• Dundee
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
  • Dundee is located in Yates County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,608 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <3>
• Montour Falls
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montour Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montour Falls
  • Montour Falls is located in Schuyler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,592 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montour Falls <3>
• Ovid
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovid
  • Ovid is located in Seneca County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ovid <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Ovid
  • From Bennettsburg to Ovid
• Interlaken
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interlaken
  • Interlaken is located in Seneca County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Interlaken <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Interlaken
  • From Bennettsburg to Interlaken

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 Bennettsburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bennettsburg.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bennettsburg ...

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

Adding Bennettsburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bennettsburg 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 Bennettsburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bennettsburg.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Schuyler County: www.lightlink.com/schco/

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