Welcome to Benfer ...

Benfer is located in Snyder County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Benfer, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1899.

Benfer is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near Benfer ...

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

• Selinsgrove
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selinsgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selinsgrove
  • Selinsgrove is located in Snyder County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,913 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selinsgrove <4>
• Mifflinburg
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mifflinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflinburg
  • Mifflinburg is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,445 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mifflinburg <4>
• Middleburg
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
  • Middleburg is located in Snyder County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleburg <4>
• Liverpool
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liverpool have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
  • Liverpool is located in Perry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 957 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liverpool <4>
• McClure
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure
  • McClure is located in Snyder County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 919 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClure <4>
• Mifflintown
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflintown
  • Mifflintown is located in Juniata County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 903 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mifflintown <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Mifflintown
  • From Benfer to Mifflintown
• Port Royal
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
  • Port Royal is located in Juniata County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Royal <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Port Royal
  • From Benfer to Port Royal
• Millheim
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millheim have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millheim
  • Millheim is located in Centre County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millheim <4>
• New Berlin
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
  • New Berlin is located in Union County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 867 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Berlin <4>
• Millerstown
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerstown
  • Millerstown is located in Perry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millerstown <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Millerstown
  • From Benfer to Millerstown

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Benfer ...

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

Adding Benfer to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Benfer in the book titled .<5> X3X - From that list, the Benfer post office opened in 1899.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Benfer.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Snyder County: www.snydercounty.org/

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