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Benjamin dates to 1860

Most of Benjamin was built recently: 9% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1984.

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How Benjamin began

When was Benjamin founded?

1860

Benjamin dates its founding to 1860 (Wikidata). Its post office opened in 1892.

2020 census: 1,196166 years
Founding year: Wikidata. First post office: 1892.The full story ↓

What stands out about Benjamin’s past

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A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Benjamin are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The story

How Benjamin came to be

From Wikipedia’s history of Benjamin.

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The first settlement at Benjamin was made circa 1860. A post office called Benjamin was established in 1892, and remained in operation until 1902. The community has the name of Benjamin F. Stewart, a first settler.

Some residents made a request in February 2009 to make Benjamin an incorporated town, in an effort to prevent annexation by the neighboring cities of Salem, Spanish Fork, and Payson.

Text from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Timeline

Benjamin, 1860 to 1902

Woven from the archive, old maps, post office records, the National Register and the people born here.

  1. 19th century
  2. 1860
    FoundingBenjamin is established
  3. 1884Born hereFranklin S. Harris is born here
  4. 1892Post officeThe Benjamin post office opens
  5. 20th century
  6. 1902Post officeThe Benjamin post office closes
By decade

Benjamin, decade by decade

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North toward junction of SR-77 and SR-147, Apr 162016North toward junction of SR-77 and SR-147, Apr 16North toward junction of SR-115 and SR-147, Apr 162016North toward junction of SR-115 and SR-147, Apr 16Horses on a farm at sunset (Unsplash)2016Horses on a farm at sunset (Unsplash)East toward junction of SR-115 and SR-147, Apr 162016East toward junction of SR-115 and SR-147, Apr 16BenjaminUtah2007BenjaminUtahUTMap-doton-Benjamin2004UTMap-doton-Benjamin
Places that used to be

Lost post offices, old corners and burying grounds

Benjamin had its own post office from 1892 to 1902.

Benjamin
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18901960today
Hamlets and corners on the map
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1cemetery inside Benjamin
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US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock, CC0). Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

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Questions about Benjamin’s history

What year was Benjamin founded?

In 1860, according to Wikidata. Benjamin’s post office opened in 1892.

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From Wikimedia Commons (6), Wikipedia, Wikidata and Wikipedia for famous people, the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.