Welcome to Ben Bolt ...
Ben Bolt is located on the South Texas Plains.
Ben Bolt is located in Jim Wells County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ben Bolt, you might consider that their post office opened in 1906.
Ben Bolt is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Ben Bolt lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Ben Bolt: 361
The ZIP code for Ben Bolt: 78342<3>
Communities near Ben Bolt ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ben Bolt.
- Kingsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Alice
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- San Diego
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Diego have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Diego
- San Diego is located in Duval County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,188 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Diego <4>
- Bishop
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Premont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Agua Dulce
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Alice Acres
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alice Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice Acres
- Alice Acres is located in Jim Wells County
- Alice Acres has also been known as:
- Alice Acres Colonia
- Coyote Acres
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coyote Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyote Acres
- Coyote Acres is located in Jim Wells County
- Coyote Acres has also been known as:
- Coyote Acres Colonia
- Rancho Alegre
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rancho Alegre have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rancho Alegre
- Rancho Alegre is located in Jim Wells County
- Loma Linda East
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loma Linda East have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma Linda East
- Loma Linda East is located in Jim Wells County
- Loma Linda East has also been known as:
- Loma Linda East Colonia
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 Ben Bolt. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ben Bolt.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ben Bolt. 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 Ben Bolt.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ben Bolt. See our Newspapers Page for Ben Bolt.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ben Bolt ...
Looking for more information about Ben Bolt? 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 Ben Bolt, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ben Bolt.
Adding Ben Bolt to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ben Bolt 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 Ben Bolt was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Ben Bolt post office opened in 1906.
We also found Ben Bolt in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Texas.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ben Bolt.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Jim Wells, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ben Bolt - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 Ben Bolt). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ben Bolt or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |