Welcome to Benton Crossing ...
So far, we found very little information about Benton Crossing. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Benton Crossing to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Benton Crossing, please Contact Us.
Benton Crossing would have been located within present day Jasper County<2>.
The location of Benton Crossing has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
A typical abbreviation for Benton Crossing: Benton Xing.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Benton Crossing is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Benton Crossing was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Benton Crossing ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Benton Crossing - it's located in California.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Benton Crossing.
Communities near Benton Crossing ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Benton Crossing.
- Eatonton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eatonton
- Eatonton is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,840 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eatonton <5>
- Jackson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Butts County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,332 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <5>
- Newborn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newborn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newborn
- Newborn is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newborn <5>
- Flovilla
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flovilla
- Flovilla is located in Butts County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 675 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flovilla <5>
- Mansfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Mansfield is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <5>
- Mansfield Estates
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield Estates
- Mansfield Estates is located in Newton County
- Estimated population in 2019: 442 people
- Jenkinsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkinsburg
- Jenkinsburg is located in Butts County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenkinsburg <5>
- Shady Dale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Dale
- Shady Dale is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shady Dale <5>
- Juliette
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juliette have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juliette
- Juliette is located in Monroe County
- Estimated population in 2019: 161 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Juliette <5>
- Calvin
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Benton Crossing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Benton Crossing.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Benton Crossing. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Benton Crossing.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Benton Crossing. See our Newspapers Page for Benton Crossing.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Crossing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Jasper, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Benton Crossing - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |