Welcome to Bennington ...

Bennington is located in Bennington County<1> and is the County Seat for Bennington County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bennington, you might consider that their post office opened in 1803.

Bennington is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Bennington: 802

The ZIP code for Bennington: 05201<3>

Communities Also Named Bennington ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Bennington - they are located in Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario and Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bennington.

Communities near Bennington ...

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

North Adams
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- North Adams is located in Berkshire County (MA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,737 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to North Adams
- From Bennington to North Adams
Adams
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Adams is located in Berkshire County (MA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,955 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Adams
- From Bennington to Adams
Williamstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Williamstown is located in Berkshire County (MA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,631 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Williamstown
- From Bennington to Williamstown
Shaftsbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Shaftsbury is located in Bennington County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,411 people
Pownal
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pownal is located in Bennington County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,386 people
Hoosick Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hoosick Falls is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,336 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoosick Falls <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hoosick Falls
- From Bennington to Hoosick Falls
Arlington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Arlington is located in Bennington County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,204 people
Cambridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cambridge is located in Washington County (NY)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,796 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cambridge
- From Bennington to Cambridge
Wilmington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Wilmington is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,786 people
North Bennington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- North Bennington is located in Bennington County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to North Bennington
- From Bennington to North Bennington

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bennington ...

Looking for more information about Bennington? 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 Bennington, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bennington.

Adding Bennington to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bennington 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 (so far) for Bennington was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bennington.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Bennington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bennington - 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 Bennington). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bennington 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.