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Introduction ...
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.
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 Crossing (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 Crossing. 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.
Name Variations for Benton Crossing ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Benton Crossing: Benton Xing.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Benton Crossing. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Benton Crossing.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Benton Crossing is historic, it would have been located within present day Jasper County.
To see how the shape of Georgia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jasper County: Butts, Jones, Monroe, Morgan, Newton & Putnam.
Below are the counties that are near Benton Crossing. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Benton Crossing:
- Jasper County (The home county of Benton Crossing)
- The following are listed by their distance from Benton Crossing, with the one closest to Benton Crossing listed first.
- Monticello
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Calvin
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Calvin is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
- Estimated population in 2019: 126 people
- Hillsboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Shady Dale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Baldwin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Benton Crossing, with the one closest to Benton Crossing listed first.
- Meriwether
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Brown's Crossing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Brown's Crossing is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown's Crossing
- Milledgeville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bibb County
- Payne
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Payne is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
- Butts County
- The following are listed by their distance from Benton Crossing, with the one closest to Benton Crossing listed first.
- Flovilla
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Jackson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Fincherville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fincherville is located in Butts County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincherville
- Jenkinsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Hancock County
- Buckhead ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Buckhead is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhead
- Estimated population in 2019: 183 people
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Benton Crossing, with the one closest to Benton Crossing listed first.
- Locust Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Blacksville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Blacksville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksville
- McDonough
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Whitehouse
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Whitehouse is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,792 people
- Jones County
- The following are listed by their distance from Benton Crossing, with the one closest to Benton Crossing listed first.
- Round Oak
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Round Oak is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Oak
- Wayside
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Wayside is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
- Ethridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ethridge is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethridge
- Bradley
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Bradley is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Clinton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Clinton is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Former name for Clinton:
- Albany
- Fortville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fortville is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortville
- Gray
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Haddock
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Morton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Morton is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
- Estimated population in 2019: 549 people
- James
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- James is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
- Pitts
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pitts is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitts
- Estimated population in 2019: 293 people
- Belvedere Manor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Belvedere Manor is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvedere Manor
- Population from the 2010 Census: 15,152 people
- Jones Acres
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Jones Acres is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Acres
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,962 people
- Lamar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Benton Crossing, with the one closest to Benton Crossing listed first.
- Goggins
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Goggins is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goggins
- Goggins has also been known as:
- Goggans Station
- Goggans
- Goggansville
- Goggins Station
- Gogginsville
- Liberty Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Liberty Hill is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Benton Crossing, with the one closest to Benton Crossing listed first.
- Juliette
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Box Ankle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Box Ankle is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Ankle
- Forsyth
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Bolingbroke
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Smarr
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Benton Crossing, with the one closest to Benton Crossing listed first.
- Rutledge
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Madison
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Buckhead
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Smyrna
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Smyrna is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Benton Crossing, with the one closest to Benton Crossing listed first.
- Mansfield Estates
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Mansfield Estates is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 442 people
- Mansfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Newborn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Dixie Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Dixie Village is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Village
- Dixie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Dixie is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- East Wood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- East Wood is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wood
- Estimated population in 2019: 6,725 people
- Hub Junction
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Hub Junction is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub Junction
- Covington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Porterdale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Newton Woods
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Newton Woods is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 575 people
- Oxford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Essex Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Essex Village is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Village
- Salem Branch
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Salem Branch is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Branch
- Population from the 2010 Census: 310 people
- Putnam County
- The following are listed by their distance from Benton Crossing, with the one closest to Benton Crossing listed first.
- Resseaus Crossroads
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Resseaus Crossroads is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resseaus Crossroads
- Estimated population in 2019: 63 people
- Eatonton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Hallwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Hallwood is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallwood
- Dennis
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Dennis is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
- Jefferson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Oconee Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Oconee Springs is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee Springs
- Estimated population in 2019: 243 people
- Walton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Benton Crossing, with the one closest to Benton Crossing listed first.
- Social Circle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Jersey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Whitney
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Whitney is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Benton Crossing, see our County-by-County Page for Benton Crossing.
Cemeteries Near Benton Crossing ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Benton Crossing.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Benton Crossing - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Benton Crossing covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Benton Crossing, with the one closest to Benton Crossing listed first.
- West View Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- South View Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Monticello Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Monticello Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Monticello Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hebron Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Talmadge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fellowship Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Williams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Williams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jordan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (365 more) ...
- Minter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- New Hope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- John H Tillman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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.
While we didn't find Benton Crossing in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Benton Crossing.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Benton Crossing, with the one closest to Benton Crossing listed first.
- Monticello
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Minneta
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Minneta is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneta
- Adgateville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Adgateville is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adgateville
- Former name for Adgateville:
- Adgateville
- Gladesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gladesville is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesville
- Hillsboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Machen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Machen is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machen
- Maxwell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Maxwell is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
- Smiths Mill ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Smiths Mill is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Mill
- Aikenton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Aikenton is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aikenton
- Shady Dale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mechanicsville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mechanicsville is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Cork
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cork is located in Butts County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cork
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Flovilla
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Stanfordville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Stanfordville is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanfordville
- Willard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Willard is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Benton Crossing. See our List of 1890's Communities around Benton Crossing.
Newspapers Published in Benton Crossing ...
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 18 newspapers that have been published in the area around Benton Crossing.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Benton Crossing, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Benton Crossing.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Crossing:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Jasper County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baldwin County
- Bibb County
- Butts County
- Hancock County
- Henry County
- Jones County
- Lamar County
- Monroe County
- Morgan County
- Newton County
- Putnam County
- Walton County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Georgia
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> | 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Benton Crossing) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |