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Welcome to Benezette ...

Benezette is located in Elk County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Benezette, 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.

Benezette is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Benezette: 814 & 582<3>

The ZIP code for Benezette: 15821<4>

Communities near Benezette ...

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

  • Saint Marys
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
    • Saint Marys is located in Elk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,157 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <6>
  • Ridgway
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgway have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgway
    • Ridgway is located in Elk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,708 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgway <6>
  • Johnsonburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Emporium
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emporium have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emporium
    • Emporium is located in Cameron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,770 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emporium <6>
  • Driftwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Caledonia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caledonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
    • Caledonia is located in Elk County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Caledonia
    • From Benezette to Caledonia
  • Grant
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grant. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
    • Grant is located in Elk County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Grant
    • From Benezette to Grant
  • Byrnedale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Dents Run
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dents Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dents Run
    • Dents Run is located in Elk County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Dents Run
    • From Benezette to Dents Run
  • Scattertown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Benezette ...

Looking for more information about Benezette? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Benezette, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Benezette.

Adding Benezette to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Benezette on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Benezette.

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

The official website for Elk County: www.co.elk.pa.us/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Elk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Benezette - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 814 code has been Overlayed with the 582 area code. New phone numbers in the Benezette area will be assigned with one of these codes: 814 or 582. As a result, placing a call in the Benezette area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Benezette). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Benezette or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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