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Nearest Communities to Benson,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Benson, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Benson:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community 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.
When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to 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 checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Benson is located in Black Hawk County.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Black Hawk County: Benton, Bremer, Buchanan, Butler, Fayette, Grundy & Tama.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 126 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Benson. Of these communities, 88 are located in counties other than Black Hawk County.
We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.
After starting with the home county for Benson (which is Black Hawk County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Benson
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Black Hawk County (where Benson resides)
- County Website: https://www.blackhawkcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Black Hawk: Waterloo
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Benson ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Benson.
- Norris Siding
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Norris Siding is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris Siding
- Cedar Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- North Cedar
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- North Cedar is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cedar
- Cedar City
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cedar City is located in Black Hawk County
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- Finchford
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Finchford is located in Black Hawk County
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- Lamplighter Villa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lamplighter Villa is located in Black Hawk County
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- Castle Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Castle Hill is located in Black Hawk County
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- Janesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Boies
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Boies is located in Black Hawk County
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- Cedar Falls Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Falls Junction is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Falls Junction
- Waterloo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Glasgow ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Glasgow is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Continue List (26 more) ...
- Hudson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Big Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Big Rock is located in Black Hawk County
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- Eastgate Estate Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Eastgate Estate Park is located in Black Hawk County
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- Hicks
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hicks is located in Black Hawk County
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- Orange
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Orange is located in Black Hawk County
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- Evansdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Armour
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Armour is located in Black Hawk County
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- Crain Creek ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Crain Creek is located in Black Hawk County
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- Edwards ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Edwards is located in Black Hawk County
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- Hilltop
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Hilltop is located in Black Hawk County
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- Voorhies
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Voorhies is located in Black Hawk County
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- Cedar Knoll Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Knoll Park is located in Black Hawk County
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- Elk Run Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Elk Run Heights is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Run Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,135 people
- Dewar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Dewar is located in Black Hawk County
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- Raymar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Raymar is located in Black Hawk County
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- Blessing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Blessing is located in Black Hawk County
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- Washburn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Raymond
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Raymond is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
- Eagle Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Eagle Center is located in Black Hawk County
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- Louise
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Louise is located in Black Hawk County
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- Gilbertville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Gilbertville is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
- Dunkerton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Dunkerton is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
- Canfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Canfield is located in Black Hawk County
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- La Porte City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Jesup
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Jubilee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jubilee is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jubilee
- Benton County
- County Website: https://www.bentoncountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Benton: Vinton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Benson ...
- Mount Auburn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Auburn is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Bremer County
- County Website: https://www.bremercounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Bremer: Waverly
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Benson ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Benson.
- Waverly Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Waverly Junction is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Junction
- Waverly
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Denver
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Artesian
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Artesian is located in Bremer County
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- Bremer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bremer is located in Bremer County
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- Klinger
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Klinger is located in Bremer County
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- Knittel
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Knittel is located in Bremer County
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- Readlyn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Plainfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Horton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Horton is located in Bremer County
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- Wapsie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wapsie is located in Bremer County
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- Roxie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Roxie is located in Bremer County
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- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Seigel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Seigel is located in Bremer County
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- Tripoli
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Old Tripoli
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Old Tripoli is located in Bremer County
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- Buck Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Buck Creek is located in Bremer County
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- Miner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Miner is located in Bremer County
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- Frederika
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Frederika is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederika
- Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
- Spring Fountain
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Fountain is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Fountain
- Sumner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Buchanan County
- County Website: https://www.buchanancounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Buchanan: Independence
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Benson ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Benson.
- Fairbank
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Littleton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Littleton is located in Buchanan County
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- Wise
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Wise is located in Buchanan County
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- Shady Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Shady Grove is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Vista
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Vista is located in Buchanan County
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- Otterville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Otterville is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
- Butler County
- County Website: https://butlercounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Butler: Allison
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Benson ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Benson.
- New Hartford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Swanton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Swanton is located in Butler County
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- Sinclair
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Sinclair is located in Butler County
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- Shell Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- New Albion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Albion is located in Butler County
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- Coster
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Coster is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coster
- Parkersburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Butler Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Butler Center is located in Butler County
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- Eleanor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Eleanor is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
- Clarksville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Aplington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Allison
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Kesley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kesley is located in Butler County
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- Austinville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Austinville is located in Butler County
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- Pilot Rock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pilot Rock is located in Butler County
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- Packard
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Packard is located in Butler County
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- Bristow
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bristow is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Wilmar
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Wilmar is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmar
- Dumont
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Greene
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Aredale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Chickasaw County
- County Website: https://chickasawcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Chickasaw: New Hampton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Benson ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Benson.
- Nashua
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Bradford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Bradford is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Republic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Republic is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
- Fayette County
- County Website: https://fayettecounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Fayette: West Union
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Benson ...
- Oran
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oran is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran
- Floyd County
- County Website: https://www.floydco.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Floyd: Charles City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Benson ...
- Powersville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Powersville is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersville
- Franklin County
- County Website: https://www.franklincountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Franklin: Hampton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Benson ...
- Faulkner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Faulkner is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulkner
- Grundy County
- County Website: https://www.grundycountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Grundy: Grundy Center
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Benson ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Benson.
- Fredsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Fredsville is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredsville
- Dairyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dairyville is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dairyville
- Dike
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stout
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Stout is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Lincoln
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lincoln is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Zaneta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Zaneta is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zaneta
- Lear
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Lear is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lear
- Fern
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Fern is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern
- Reinbeck
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Morrison
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Buck Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Buck Grove is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Grove
- Holland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Grundy Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wellsburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Ivester
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ivester is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivester
- Beaman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Beaman is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Conrad
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hardin County
- County Website: https://www.hardincountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Hardin: Eldora
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Benson ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Benson.
- Ackley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Abbott
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Abbott is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- Cleves
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Cleves is located in Hardin County
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- Abbott Crossing ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Abbott Crossing is located in Hardin County
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- Steamboat Rock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Robertson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Robertson is located in Hardin County
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- Eldora
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Whitten
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Whitten is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten
- Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
- Macey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Macey is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macey
- Tama County
- County Website: https://www.tamacounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Tama: Toledo
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Benson ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Benson.
- Dinsdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Dinsdale is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsdale
- Lincoln
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Lincoln is located in Tama County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Buckingham
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Buckingham is located in Tama County
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- Mooreville ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Mooreville is located in Tama County
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- Traer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- West Union ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- West Union is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
- Gladbrook
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Dysart
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Benson) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.
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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.
Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know. |
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