Benedict Kansas Map
Benedict, Kansas — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Benedict, Wilson County.
Interactive Map of Benedict, Kansas
| City | Benedict |
| State | Kansas (KS) |
| County | Wilson |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 37.625327 |
| Longitude | -95.750537 |
| Population | 61 |
| Density | 72.1 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Benedict, Kansas
Benedict is a locality in Wilson County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 61. The population density is 72.1 people per km². Benedict is located at 37.6253°N, 95.7505°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 66714.
Benedict rests in a broad, rolling expanse of southeastern Kansas, where the land breathes with a quiet resilience. It lies 62.0 miles north-north-east of Bartlesville, OK (from Bartlesville, OK: bearing 12°T), and is situated 7.6 miles north-north-east of Fredonia. The terrain here is a subtle undulation, not dramatic, but a constant, gentle rise and fall that guides the eye across fields of ripening wheat and the occasional stand of mature oak, their branches reaching like weathered hands towards the vast, often startlingly blue sky. The air itself carries a certain weight, a humid warmth in the summer months that softens the sharp edges of the sun and fosters a rich, earthy scent from the fertile soil. Evenings here can bring a painterly glow, a soft diffusion of light that bleeds into hues of rose and amethyst across the western horizon, lending a profound stillness to the landscape. The history of Benedict is etched not in grand monuments, but in the persistent agricultural spirit of its people, a tradition stretching back to the pioneering days when this prairie was coaxed into yielding. The local economy, like much of Wilson County, remains tethered to the land, with farming and ranching forming the bedrock of its sustenance. You can still sense the echoes of earlier eras, the quiet industriousness that built these homesteads and weathered the lean years. While no singular, world-renowned landmark defines Benedict, its character is found in the enduring practicality of its inhabitants and the deep, unbroken connection they share with this particular slice of Kansas earth, a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pulse of life.
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About This Benedict Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Benedict, Kansas with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Benedict and Wilson County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Benedict is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Benedict is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
