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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Benton City. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Benton City to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Benton City, 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 City (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 City. 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 doctors 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Benton City is historic, it would have been located within present day Benton County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Benton County: Black Hawk, Buchanan, Iowa, Johnson, Linn, Poweshiek & Tama.

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

  • Benton County     (The home county of Benton City)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benton City, with the one closest to Benton City listed first.
    • Vinton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Urbana
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
      • Urbana is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbana <2>
    • Shellsburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Spencers Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencers Grove
      • Spencers Grove is located in Benton County
    • Mount Auburn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
      • Mount Auburn is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • Garrison
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
      • Garrison is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
    • Atkins
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
      • Atkins is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,978 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkins <2>
    • Newhall
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newhall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhall
      • Newhall is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newhall <2>
    • Van Horne
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Horne
      • Van Horne is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 646 people
    • Norway
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
      • Norway is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norway <2>
    • Keystone
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
      • Keystone is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 615 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keystone <2>
    • Watkins
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
      • Watkins is located in Benton County
  • Black Hawk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benton City, with the one closest to Benton City listed first.
    • La Porte City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jubilee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jubilee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jubilee
      • Jubilee is located in Black Hawk County
    • Jesup
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jesup have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesup
      • Jesup is located in Black Hawk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,711 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jesup <2>
    • Gilbertville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
      • Gilbertville is located in Black Hawk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
    • Eagle Center
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eagle Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Center
      • Eagle Center is located in Black Hawk County
    • Raymond
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
      • Raymond is located in Black Hawk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
    • Elk Run Heights
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Run Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Run Heights
      • Elk Run Heights is located in Black Hawk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,135 people
    • Evansdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansdale
      • Evansdale is located in Black Hawk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,734 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evansdale <2>
    • Blessing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blessing
      • Blessing is located in Black Hawk County
    • Dewar
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewar
      • Dewar is located in Black Hawk County
    • Dunkerton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkerton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkerton
      • Dunkerton is located in Black Hawk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
    • Voorhies
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voorhies have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
      • Voorhies is located in Black Hawk County
  • Buchanan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benton City, with the one closest to Benton City listed first.
    • Brandon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
      • Brandon is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
    • Rowley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Shady Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shady Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
      • Shady Grove is located in Buchanan County
    • Quasqueton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Independence
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Monti
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monti
      • Monti is located in Buchanan County
    • Doris
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doris. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doris
      • Doris is located in Buchanan County
    • Winthrop
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
      • Winthrop is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benton City, with the one closest to Benton City listed first.
    • Robinson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
      • Robinson is located in Delaware County
    • Ryan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
      • Ryan is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ryan <2>
    • Golden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Golden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
      • Golden is located in Delaware County
    • Masonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonville
      • Masonville is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
  • Iowa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benton City, with the one closest to Benton City listed first.
    • Amana
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • West Amana
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Amana
      • West Amana is located in Iowa County
    • Dayton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Iowa County
    • Marengo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
      • Marengo is located in Iowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,466 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marengo <2>
    • Middle Amana
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • South Amana
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Amana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amana
      • South Amana is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Amana <2>
    • Conroy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conroy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conroy
      • Conroy is located in Iowa County
    • Ladora
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladora
      • Ladora is located in Iowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ladora <2>
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benton City, with the one closest to Benton City listed first.
    • Swisher
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swisher have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swisher
      • Swisher is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swisher <2>
    • Shueyville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shueyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shueyville
      • Shueyville is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 655 people
    • Cou Falls
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cou Falls
      • Cou Falls is located in Johnson County
    • Oxford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 797 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <2>
  • Jones County
    • Stone City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone City
      • Stone City is located in Jones County
  • Linn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benton City, with the one closest to Benton City listed first.
    • Center Point
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
      • Center Point is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Point <2>
    • Palo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo
      • Palo is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,075 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palo <2>
    • Toddville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toddville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddville
      • Toddville is located in Linn County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toddville <2>
    • Walker
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Walker is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
    • Lafayette
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lafayette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
      • Lafayette is located in Linn County
    • Covington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
      • Covington is located in Linn County
    • Robins
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robins
      • Robins is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,570 people
    • Hiawatha
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiawatha have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiawatha
      • Hiawatha is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,466 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiawatha <2>
    • Troy Mills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Sunset Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
      • Sunset Village is located in Linn County
    • Alburnett
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Cedar Hills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hills
      • Cedar Hills is located in Linn County
  • Tama County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benton City, with the one closest to Benton City listed first.
    • Dysart
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dysart have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysart
      • Dysart is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dysart <2>
    • Elberon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elberon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberon
      • Elberon is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elberon <2>
    • Clutier
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clutier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clutier
      • Clutier is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clutier <2>
    • Vining
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining
      • Vining is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
    • Traer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Chelsea
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chelsea have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
      • Chelsea is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chelsea <2>
    • Buckingham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckingham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
      • Buckingham is located in Tama County

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

Cemeteries Near Benton City ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Benton City.

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

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

  • Plum Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plum Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plum Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • United Brethren Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Brethren Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United Brethren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kisling Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kisling Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kisling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cox Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Pettit Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pettit Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pettit Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • East Eden Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • First Eden Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Eden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Eden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shellsburg Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shellsburg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shellsburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McBroom Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McBroom Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McBroom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bellar Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bellar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Urbana Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Urbana Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Urbana Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Maplewood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maplewood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maplewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 City in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Benton City.

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

  • Vinton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Shellsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Center Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
    • Center Point is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Point <2>
  • Palo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo
    • Palo is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,075 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palo <2>
  • Mount Auburn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
    • Mount Auburn is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
  • Garrison
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
    • Garrison is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
  • Newhall
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newhall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhall
    • Newhall is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newhall <2>
  • Brandon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
    • Brandon is located in Buchanan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
  • Atkins
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
    • Atkins is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,978 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkins <2>
  • Toddville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toddville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddville
    • Toddville is located in Linn County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toddville <2>
  • Walker
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
    • Walker is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
  • Lafayette
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lafayette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
    • Lafayette is located in Linn County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Van Horne
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Horne
      • Van Horne is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 646 people
    • Covington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
      • Covington is located in Linn County
    • Troy Mills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Benton City ...

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 142 newspapers that have been published in the area around Benton City.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Benton City, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Benton City.

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 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 City:

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.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 City, 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>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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>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.
<6>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Benton City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Benton City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1583, Longitude: -91.9338       In this case, the coordinates for Benton City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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