Benedict, KS

Benedict is a city in Wilson County, Kansas, United States, along the Verdigris River. The 2020 census counted 69 residents. Benedict had its start in the year 1866 by the building of the railroad through that territory. Benedict was laid out at the junction of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway and the Missouri Pacific Railroad. Benedict is served by USD 484 Fredonia. Benedict High School was closed through school unification. In Benedict, history and present-day settings sit close enough to belong to the same local picture. The map tells the story in Benedict, where earlier chapters remain visible in current streets, buildings, and gathering places. The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.