Welcome to Benton Ridge ...
The village of Benton Ridge is located in Hancock County<1>.
The location of Benton Ridge has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Benton Ridge: BEN-tuhn<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Benton Ridge, you might consider that their post office opened in 1837.
A typical abbreviation for Benton Ridge: Benton Rdg. (or less commonly used: Benton Rdge. or Benton Ridg.)
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Benton Ridge has a population of 291 people<4> (see below for details).
Benton Ridge is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Benton Ridge lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Benton Ridge had an population of 291 people. This is a decrease of 2.68% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.62% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Benton Ridge had a population of 299 people. This makes Benton Ridge the county's 9th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 299 people, the population of Benton Ridge decreased 5.08% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 315 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Benton Ridge.
Communities near Benton Ridge ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Benton Ridge.
- Findlay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Findlay
- Findlay is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,832 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Findlay <6>
- Ada
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ada have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
- Ada is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,532 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ada <6>
- Ottawa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
- Ottawa is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottawa <6>
- Bluffton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
- Bluffton is located in Allen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,030 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffton <6>
- North Baltimore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Baltimore
- North Baltimore is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,556 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Baltimore <6>
- Columbus Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Grove
- Columbus Grove is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,061 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus Grove <6>
- Leipsic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leipsic
- Leipsic is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,016 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leipsic <6>
- Deshler
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deshler
- Deshler is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,716 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deshler <6>
- McComb
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McComb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McComb
- McComb is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,632 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McComb <6>
- Arlington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Arlington is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <6>
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 Benton Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Benton Ridge.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Benton Ridge. 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 Benton Ridge.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Benton Ridge. See our Newspapers Page for Benton Ridge.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Benton Ridge ...
Looking for more information about Benton Ridge? 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 Benton Ridge, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Benton Ridge.
Adding Benton Ridge to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Benton Ridge 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 Benton Ridge was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Benton Ridge post office opened in 1837.
We also found Benton Ridge in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Benton Ridge.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Benton Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hancock County: www.co.hancock.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Hancock, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Benton Ridge. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Benton Ridge. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Benton Ridge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |