Benjamin Texas Map

About Benjamin, Texas

Benjamin is a locality in Knox County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 266. The population density is 86.7 people per km². Benjamin is located at 33.5840°N, 99.7923°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 79505.

Benjamin rests on a broad, sun-baked plain where the sky seems to stretch forever, a pale blue canvas interrupted only by the distant, hazy outlines of low-lying hills. It lies 78.0 miles west-south-west of Wichita Falls, TX (from Wichita Falls, TX: bearing 253°T), and is situated 13.5 miles north-west of Munday. The land here, a rich ochre, slopes with a gentle, almost imperceptible grade towards the north and east, its surface a mosaic of sparse, resilient grasses and hardy mesquite trees. The air, particularly in the late afternoon, carries a dry warmth, scented with dust and the faint, sweet perfume of unseen wildflowers. Even the silence possesses a quality, a deep, resonant hum that seems to emanate from the very earth, a testament to the vastness that surrounds this quiet corner of Knox County. The story of Benjamin is intrinsically linked to the agricultural pulse of the region, a place where cotton once reigned supreme and the rhythm of the seasons dictated life. While the agricultural economy remains, the landscape also whispers of a past that involved ranching, with cattle grazing on the expansive pastures that surround the settlement. The faint scent of diesel from the occasional passing truck, en route to larger agricultural hubs, is a modern counterpoint to the enduring quiet. There are no grand monuments here, no bustling thoroughfares, but rather a simple, honest character shaped by the resilience of its people and the enduring embrace of the West Texas sky.

About This Benjamin Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Benjamin, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 33.583981, -99.792313. 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 Benjamin and Knox County.

Detailed location data for Benjamin includes the ZIP code (79505), telephone area code (806), county seat of Knox County (Benjamin), and school district assignment (Benjamin Independent School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Benjamin is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.