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Benefit

Ghost town · Forsyth County, North Carolina

Belews Creek quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1969, 1:24,000)
Belews Creek quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1969, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Benefit is a ghost town in Forsyth County, North Carolina. It is one of 4 former communities in Forsyth County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 21st among the 48 North Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Benefit as a historical populated place on the Belews Creek topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 36.1554° N, 80.0609° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBelews Creek
Elevation948 ft
Nearest living townKernersville, NC
Distance to it3.6 miles
GNIS feature ID1002308
Coordinates36.15541, -80.06087

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What's there now

Benefit is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Kernersville, NC (population 27,439), about 3.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 948 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Benefit?

Benefit is in Forsyth County, North Carolina, at 36.1554, -80.0609.

How many ghost towns are in Forsyth County?

Forsyth County, North Carolina has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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