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Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States

Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States
Benito, Kentucky
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 36°54′00″N 83°7′42″W / 36.90000°N 83.12833°W / 36.90000; -83.12833
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyHarlan
Elevation1,401 ft (427 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CST)
GNIS feature ID510554

Benito is an unincorporated community and coal camp in Harlan County, Kentucky, United States. Benito is located on the Clover Fork, near the city of Evarts, Kentucky. The small community is located between the communities of Gano and Highsplint.

History

Company houses for miners employed by the Benito Mining Company, 1946

Benito was founded by the Benito Mining Company. Its post office was established in 1929, and served the nearby community of Gano as well as Benito, with James Bennett as its postmaster. Its post office closed in 1940. The Louisville and Nashville Railroad operated a line through the community. At its peak, the communities of Gano and Benito had a combined population of 300.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Benito, Kentucky
  2. ^ Rennick, Robert. "Harlan County - Place Names". scholarworks.moreheadstate.edu.
  3. Rennick, Robert. "Harlan County - Post Offices". scholarworks.moreheadstate.edu.
Municipalities and communities of Harlan County, Kentucky, United States
County seat: Harlan
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