Welcome to North Benton ...
North Benton is located in Mahoning County<1>.
The location of North Benton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of North Benton: BEHN-tuhn<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of North Benton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1835.
A typical abbreviation for North Benton: N. Benton
North Benton is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: North Benton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for North Benton: (330) & (234)<5>
Communities Also Named North Benton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named North Benton - it's located in Minnesota.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for North Benton.
Communities near North Benton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near North Benton.
- Alliance
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
- Alliance is located in Stark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,413 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alliance <6>
- Niles
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles
- Niles is located in Trumbull County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,050 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niles <6>
- Salem
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Columbiana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,517 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <6>
- Ravenna
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenna
- Ravenna is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,326 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenna <6>
- Louisville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Louisville is located in Stark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <6>
- Canfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
- Canfield is located in Mahoning County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,141 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canfield <6>
- Columbiana
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbiana
- Columbiana is located in Columbiana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,284 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbiana <6>
- Newton Falls
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Falls
- Newton Falls is located in Trumbull County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,442 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton Falls <6>
- Sebring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebring
- Sebring is located in Mahoning County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,157 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebring <6>
- Minerva
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minerva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
- Minerva is located in Stark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,619 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minerva <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 North Benton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Benton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of North Benton. 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 North Benton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around North Benton. See our Newspapers Page for North Benton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Benton ...
Looking for more information about North Benton? 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 North Benton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for North Benton.
Adding North Benton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of North Benton 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 North Benton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the North Benton post office opened in 1835.
We also found North Benton in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for North Benton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Benton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Mahoning County: www.mahoningcountygov.com/
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 Mahoning, 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 North Benton. 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around North Benton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (234) is an overlay for area code (330). |
| <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/ |