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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Benton (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Benton. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Benton is located in Saline County and is the County Seat.

To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Saline County: Garland, Grant, Hot Spring, Perry & Pulaski.

Below are the counties that are near Benton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Benton:

  • Saline County     (The home county of Benton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benton, with the one closest to Benton listed first.
    • Bauxite
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bauxite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauxite
      • Bauxite is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
    • Salem
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Saline County
    • Haskell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haskell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell
      • Haskell is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,639 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haskell <2>
    • Kentucky
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky
      • Kentucky is located in Saline County
    • Shaw
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
      • Shaw is located in Saline County
    • Congo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
      • Congo is located in Saline County
    • Bryant
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
      • Bryant is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,375 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryant <2>
    • Fairplay ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairplay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
      • Fairplay is located in Saline County
    • Avilla
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilla
      • Avilla is located in Saline County
    • Traskwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traskwood
      • Traskwood is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
    • Shannon Hills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannon Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon Hills
      • Shannon Hills is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,087 people
    • Rubicon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubicon
      • Rubicon is located in Saline County
    • East End
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East End have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End
      • East End is located in Saline County
  • Faulkner County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benton, with the one closest to Benton listed first.
    • Mayflower
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Lollie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lollie
      • Lollie is located in Faulkner County
  • Garland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benton, with the one closest to Benton listed first.
    • Lonsdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lonsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonsdale
      • Lonsdale is located in Garland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lonsdale <2>
    • Fountain Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Lake
      • Fountain Lake is located in Garland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
    • Price
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
      • Price is located in Garland County
    • Hot Springs Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Hot Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Blue Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
      • Blue Springs is located in Garland County
    • Jessieville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Lake Hamilton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hamilton
      • Lake Hamilton is located in Garland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Hamilton <2>
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benton, with the one closest to Benton listed first.
    • Tull
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tull have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tull
      • Tull is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
    • Poyen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poyen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poyen
      • Poyen is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
    • Prattsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Sheridan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Dogwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
      • Dogwood is located in Grant County
    • Ebb
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ebb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebb
      • Ebb is located in Grant County
    • Center Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Grove
      • Center Grove is located in Grant County
    • Slabtown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slabtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
      • Slabtown is located in Grant County
    • Leola
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leola
      • Leola is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leola <2>
  • Hot Spring County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benton, with the one closest to Benton listed first.
    • Butterfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
      • Butterfield is located in Hot Spring County
    • Rockport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
      • Rockport is located in Hot Spring County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
    • Perla
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perla
      • Perla is located in Hot Spring County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Magnet Cove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnet Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet Cove
      • Magnet Cove is located in Hot Spring County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5 people
    • Malvern
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malvern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
      • Malvern is located in Hot Spring County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,788 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malvern <2>
    • Social Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Hill
      • Social Hill is located in Hot Spring County
    • Lono
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lono have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lono
      • Lono is located in Hot Spring County
    • Rolla
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolla
      • Rolla is located in Hot Spring County
    • Saginaw
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
      • Saginaw is located in Hot Spring County
    • Donaldson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donaldson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
      • Donaldson is located in Hot Spring County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
    • Midway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Hot Spring County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benton, with the one closest to Benton listed first.
    • Redfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
      • Redfield is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,492 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redfield <2>
    • Jefferson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
    • Plum Bayou ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Bayou
      • Plum Bayou is located in Jefferson County
    • Wright
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wright have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
      • Wright is located in Jefferson County
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benton, with the one closest to Benton listed first.
    • Little Italy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Italy
      • Little Italy is located in Perry County
    • Fourche
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fourche have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourche
      • Fourche is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
    • Bigelow
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benton, with the one closest to Benton listed first.
    • Alexander
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Mabelvale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mabelvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabelvale
      • Mabelvale is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mabelvale <2>
    • Ferndale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
      • Ferndale is located in Pulaski County
    • Landmark
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
      • Landmark is located in Pulaski County
      • Landmark has also been known as:
      • Parkers - Iron Springs
    • Windamere
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windamere
      • Windamere is located in Pulaski County
    • Wakefield Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakefield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield Village
      • Wakefield Village is located in Pulaski County
    • Bingham
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
      • Bingham is located in Pulaski County
    • Secluded Hills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secluded Hills
      • Secluded Hills is located in Pulaski County
    • Cammack Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cammack Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cammack Village
      • Cammack Village is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
    • Hensley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hensley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensley
      • Hensley is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hensley <2>
    • Woodson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodson
      • Woodson is located in Pulaski County
    • Natural Steps
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Steps
      • Natural Steps is located in Pulaski County
    • Sweet Home
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
      • Sweet Home is located in Pulaski County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Benton, see our County-by-County Page for Benton.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Benton ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Benton.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Benton. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Benton and those printed in the larger area surrounding Benton.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 18 miles [29 km]<3> of Benton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Benton:

Cemeteries Near Benton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Benton.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Benton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Benton, with the one closest to Benton listed first.

  • Rosmont Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosmont Cemetery
  • Hughes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
  • Hicks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks Cemetery
  • Lee Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
  • Glidewell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Social Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Social Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Social Hill Cemetery
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
  • McPherson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McPherson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McPherson Cemetery
  • Scott Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
  • Moore Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (205 more) ...
    • Bauxite Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Hammonds Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hammonds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hammonds Cemetery
    • Graham Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Benton had a population of 647 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Benton had a population of 37,214 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Benton, with the one closest to Benton listed first.

  • Shaw
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
    • Shaw is located in Saline County
  • Fairplay ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairplay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
    • Fairplay is located in Saline County
  • Bryant
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
    • Bryant is located in Saline County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,375 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryant <2>
  • Traskwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traskwood
    • Traskwood is located in Saline County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
  • Tull
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tull have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tull
    • Tull is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
  • Collegeville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collegeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegeville
    • Collegeville is located in Saline County
  • Avilla
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilla
    • Avilla is located in Saline County
  • Hurricane ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurricane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
    • Hurricane is located in Saline County
  • Alexander
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Tatumville ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tatumville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatumville
    • Tatumville is located in Saline County
  • Bland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bland
    • Bland is located in Saline County
  • Belfast
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belfast have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
    • Belfast is located in Grant County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Altharp ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altharp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altharp
      • Altharp is located in Saline County
    • Mabelvale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mabelvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabelvale
      • Mabelvale is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mabelvale <2>
    • Fenter
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenter
      • Fenter is located in Grant County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Benton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Benton.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Benton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Saline County: www.salinecounty.org/

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Benton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Benton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5635, Longitude: -92.5856    
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Benton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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