Welcome to Benson ...

Benson is located in Hamilton County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Benson, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Benson, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

Benson is 1,160 feet [354 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Benson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 28 communities that are also named Benson - they are located in Alabama (3), Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland (2), Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, South Carolina, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Benson ...

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

• Gloversville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • 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
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • 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>
• Broadalbin
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadalbin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • 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>
• Mayfield
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
  • Mayfield is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 779 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayfield <4>
• Cranberry Creek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Creek
  • Cranberry Creek is located in Fulton County
• Blackbridge ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackbridge
  • Blackbridge is located in Hamilton County
• Jackson Summit
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Summit
  • Jackson Summit is located in Fulton County
• Edinburg
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
  • Edinburg is located in Saratoga County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinburg <4>
• Wells
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
  • Wells is located in Hamilton County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wells <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 Benson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Benson.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Benson ...

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

Adding Benson to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Benson 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 Benson was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Benson.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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