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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 Benefit (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 Benefit. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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.

Benefit is located in White County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of White County: Habersham, Hall, Lumpkin, Towns & Union.

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

  • White County     (The home county of Benefit)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benefit, with the one closest to Benefit listed first.
    • Leo
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo
      • Leo is located in White County
      • Leo has also been known as:
      • Meldean
    • Cleveland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Yonah
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonah
      • Yonah is located in White County
    • Nacoochee
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nacoochee
      • Nacoochee is located in White County
    • Naguchee ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naguchee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naguchee
      • Naguchee is located in White County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,141 people
    • Helen
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Sautee - Nacoochee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Robertstown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertstown
      • Robertstown is located in White County
  • Banks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benefit, with the one closest to Benefit listed first.
    • Homer
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Maysville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Dawson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benefit, with the one closest to Benefit listed first.
    • Lumpkin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumpkin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumpkin
      • Lumpkin is located in Dawson County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,266 people
    • Dawsonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Barrettsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrettsville
      • Barrettsville is located in Dawson County
  • Fannin County
    • Margret
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margret
      • Margret is located in Fannin County
  • Forsyth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benefit, with the one closest to Benefit listed first.
    • Chestatee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestatee
      • Chestatee is located in Forsyth County
    • Silver City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Forsyth County
  • Franklin County
    • Parhams
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parhams have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parhams
      • Parhams is located in Franklin County
  • Habersham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benefit, with the one closest to Benefit listed first.
    • Mauldins ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mauldins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauldins
      • Mauldins is located in Habersham County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 225 people
    • Demorest
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Alto
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
      • Alto is located in Habersham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto <1>
    • Raoul
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raoul have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raoul
      • Raoul is located in Habersham County
    • Baldwin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Cornelia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Clarkesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Hills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
      • Hills is located in Habersham County
    • Mount Airy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Turnerville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnerville
      • Turnerville is located in Habersham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turnerville <1>
  • Hall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benefit, with the one closest to Benefit listed first.
    • Clermont
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Brookton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookton
      • Brookton is located in Hall County
    • Glades
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glades
      • Glades is located in Hall County
    • Land ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Land have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land
      • Land is located in Hall County
    • Hargrove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hargrove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hargrove
      • Hargrove is located in Hall County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,371 people
    • Lula
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Surf Side Club Estates
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surf Side Club Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surf Side Club Estates
      • Surf Side Club Estates is located in Hall County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 202 people
    • Murrayville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murrayville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrayville
      • Murrayville is located in Hall County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murrayville <1>
    • Whelchel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whelchel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whelchel
      • Whelchel is located in Hall County
    • The Bluffs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Bluffs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Bluffs
      • The Bluffs is located in Hall County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 92 people
    • White Sulphur Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Sulphur Springs
      • White Sulphur Springs is located in Hall County
    • Price
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
      • Price is located in Hall County
    • Gower Springs ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gower Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gower Springs
      • Gower Springs is located in Hall County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benefit, with the one closest to Benefit listed first.
    • Holly Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in Jackson County
    • Talmo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Dry Pond
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Pond
      • Dry Pond is located in Jackson County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 15,881 people
    • Pendergrass
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pendergrass have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendergrass
      • Pendergrass is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 577 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pendergrass <1>
    • Commerce
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Lumpkin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benefit, with the one closest to Benefit listed first.
    • Garland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
      • Garland is located in Lumpkin County
    • Willow ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
      • Willow is located in Lumpkin County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 15,138 people
    • Dahlonega
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Auraria ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auraria
      • Auraria is located in Lumpkin County
  • Rabun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benefit, with the one closest to Benefit listed first.
    • Tallulah Falls
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallulah Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallulah Falls
      • Tallulah Falls is located in Rabun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tallulah Falls <1>
    • Lakemont
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Wiley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
      • Wiley is located in Rabun County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiley <1>
    • Tiger
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Clayton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Stephens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benefit, with the one closest to Benefit listed first.
    • Toccoa Falls
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toccoa Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toccoa Falls
      • Toccoa Falls is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toccoa Falls <1>
    • Carnes Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carnes Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnes Creek
      • Carnes Creek is located in Stephens County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 601 people
    • Toccoa
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Eastanollee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Jarrett
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarrett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
      • Jarrett is located in Stephens County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,974 people
    • Avalon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avalon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
      • Avalon is located in Stephens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
  • Towns County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benefit, with the one closest to Benefit listed first.
    • Jacksonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Towns County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 5,239 people
    • Young Harris
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Harris
      • Young Harris is located in Towns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Young Harris <1>
    • Hiawassee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Hunt ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
      • Hunt is located in Towns County
    • Tate City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tate City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tate City
      • Tate City is located in Towns County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benefit, with the one closest to Benefit listed first.
    • Suches
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suches have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suches
      • Suches is located in Union County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suches <1>
    • Owltown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owltown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owltown
      • Owltown is located in Union County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,346 people
    • Blairsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Canal Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Lake
      • Canal Lake is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 23,025 people
    • Youngcane ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngcane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngcane
      • Youngcane is located in Union County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,661 people
  • Oconee County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benefit, with the one closest to Benefit listed first.
    • Battle Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Creek
      • Battle Creek is located in Oconee County (SC)
    • Madison
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Oconee County (SC)
    • Longcreek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Benefit ...

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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Benefit.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Benefit, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Benefit.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Benefit:

Cemeteries Near Benefit ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Benefit.

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 Benefit covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Mossy Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mossy Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mossy Creek Cemetery
  • Center Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Grove Cemetery
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
  • Dean Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dean Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • Union Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
  • Zion Interdenominational Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Craven - Chumbler Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • County Line Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Line Cemetery
  • Cleveland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cleveland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cleveland Cemetery
  • Shoal Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shoal Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shoal Creek Cemetery
  • Continue List   (403 more) ...
    • White Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Creek Cemetery
    • New Bridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bridge Cemetery
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia 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.<4>

While we didn't find Benefit in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Benefit.

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

  • Leo
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo
    • Leo is located in White County
    • Leo has also been known as:
    • Meldean
  • Centerside
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerside
    • Centerside is located in White County
  • Mossy Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mossy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Creek
    • Mossy Creek is located in White County
  • Cleveland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Tesnatee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tesnatee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tesnatee
    • Tesnatee is located in White County
  • Heads Ferry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heads Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heads Ferry
    • Heads Ferry is located in Habersham County
  • Pleasant Retreat ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Retreat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Retreat
    • Pleasant Retreat is located in White County
  • Grace ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
    • Grace is located in Lumpkin County
  • Aerial
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aerial have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aerial
    • Aerial is located in Habersham County
  • Nacoochee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nacoochee
    • Nacoochee is located in White County
  • Garland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
    • Garland is located in Lumpkin County
  • Alto
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
    • Alto is located in Habersham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,207 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto <1>
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    • Longview
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
      • Longview is located in Habersham County
    • Demorest
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Halfway ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
      • Halfway is located in Lumpkin County

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

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

The official website for White County: www.whitecounty.net/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Benefit) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Benefit. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5576, Longitude: -83.7299       In this case, the coordinates for Benefit have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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 Benefit, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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