Benedict Kansas Map

About Benedict, Kansas

Benedict is a locality in Wilson County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 69. The population density is 182.5 people per km². Benedict is located at 37.6253°N, 95.7505°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Benedict is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 66714.

Benedict rests upon the quiet, expansive plains where the Verdigris River carves a slow, deliberate path through the earth. It lies 58.7 miles south-southeast of Emporia, KS (from Emporia, KS: bearing 156°T), and is situated 16.5 miles west-southwest of Chanute. The horizon here is vast and unblinking, defined by the tallgrass sway of the Flint Hills and the heavy, golden light that settles over the fields at dusk. Cottonwoods stand as sentinels along the riverbanks, their silver leaves shivering in the constant, restless wind that shapes the character of the soil. To the west, the subtle rise of South Mound breaks the flatness of the landscape, providing a fixed point in an otherwise fluid, wheat-shadowed expanse.

Benedict carries the enduring memory of the mid-continent’s agricultural heritage, a place where the economy remains tethered to the rhythm of the harvest and the resilience of the land. The local identity is tied to the labor of the plains, where families have long organized their lives around the cycles of the seasons and the shifting demands of the rural economy. Residents often look toward the quiet expanse of Wilson State Fishing Lake or the broader reach of Fall River Lake for a reprieve from the heat of the summer months. Life in Benedict moves with a measured, deliberate pace, grounded in the sturdy, limestone-heavy architecture of the region and a stoic appreciation for the wild, open sky that hangs low and wide over every rooftop.

About This Benedict Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Benedict, Kansas. Coordinates: 37.625327, -95.750537. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Benedict includes the ZIP code (66714), telephone area code (913), county seat of Wilson County (Fredonia), and school district assignment (Fredonia Unified School District 484).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.