Benoit, Wisconsin facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Benoit, Wisconsin
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 Benoit, Wisconsin
Location in Wisconsin
Benoit, Wisconsin
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Bayfield |
| Towns | Keystone, Mason |
| Elevation | 275 m (902 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
54816
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| Area codes | 715 and 534 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1578756 |
Benoit is a small place in Wisconsin, United States. It's known as an unincorporated community. This means it's a group of homes and businesses that doesn't have its own separate town government. Instead, it's part of two larger areas called towns: Keystone and Mason.
Benoit is located in Bayfield County. You can find it along County Highway F. It's about 13 miles southwest of a bigger city called Ashland. If you're traveling, you might notice that Benoit is close to where two major roads, U.S. Highway 2 and U.S. Highway 63, meet up.
What's the Story of Benoit?
The community of Benoit has an interesting past. It was named after a person called Antoine Benoit. He was an early French settler, which means he was one of the first people from France to come and live in this area a long time ago.
Before it was known as Benoit, this place had a few different names. Some of these old names included Thirty Miles Siding, Peckville, Peck, and Benoitville. It's common for places to change their names over time, sometimes because new people arrive or the area grows.
