Nearest Communities to Benton,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Benton, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Benton:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.
Benton is located in Ringgold County.
The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Ringgold County: Decatur, Taylor, Union, Harrison (MO) & Worth (MO).
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 102 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Benton. Of these communities, 84 are located in counties other than Ringgold 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 Benton (which is Ringgold 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 Benton
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Ringgold County (where Benton resides)
- County Website: https://www.ringgoldcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Ringgold: Mount Ayr
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Benton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Benton.
- Marshall ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Marshall is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Delphos
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Delphos is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphos
- Estimated population in 2019: 24 people
- Maloy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Maloy is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
- Mount Ayr
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Redding
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Redding is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Diagonal
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Knowlton ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Knowlton is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
- Watterson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Watterson is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watterson
- Caledonia ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Caledonia is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Mortimer ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Mortimer is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortimer
- Polen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Polen is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polen
- Ringgold ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ringgold is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Wanamaker
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Wanamaker is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanamaker
- Tingley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lee ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lee is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Kellerton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Ellston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ellston is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
- Beaconsfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Beaconsfield is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaconsfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Adams County
- County Website: https://adamscounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Adams: Corning
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Benton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Benton.
- Stringtown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Stringtown is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Mercer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mercer is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
- Prescott
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Icarid ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Icarid is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Icarid
- Icarid has also been known as:
- Icarian Colony
- Iveyville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Iveyville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iveyville
- Corning
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Queen City ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Queen City is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
- Brooks
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brooks is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
- Clarke County
- County Website: https://clarkecounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Clarke: Osceola
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Benton ...
- Hopeville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hopeville is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
- Decatur County
- County Website: https://www.decaturcountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Decatur: Leon
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Benton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Benton.
- Tuskeego
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Tuskeego is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuskeego
- Grand River
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Grand River is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Lamoni
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Barrell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Barrell is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrell
- Terre Haute
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Terre Haute is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Haute
- Togo ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Togo is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Togo
- Decatur City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Decatur City is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Kingston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Kingston is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Davis City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Davis City is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- New Buda
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- New Buda is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Buda
- Page County
- County Website: https://pagecounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Page: Clarinda
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Benton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Benton.
- Dayton ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Dayton is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Hawleyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Hawleyville is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawleyville
- Taylor County
- County Website: https://taylorcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Taylor: Bedford
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Benton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Benton.
- Blockton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Blockton is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Clearfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Platteville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Platteville is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platteville
- Athelstan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Athelstan is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athelstan
- Merle Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Merle Junction is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merle Junction
- Conway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Conway is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Lenox
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sharpsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sharpsburg is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Bedford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Gravity
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Gravity is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravity
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Bushville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bushville is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushville
- Ladoga
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Ladoga is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladoga
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- Holt
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Holt is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
- Guss
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Guss is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guss
- Siam
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Siam is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siam
- New Market
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- New Market is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
- Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
- Henshaw
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Henshaw is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henshaw
- Union County
- County Website: https://unioncountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Union: Creston
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Benton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Benton.
- Shannon City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Shannon City is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Kent
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Kent is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Arispe
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Arispe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arispe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Shepard ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Shepard is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepard
- Afton
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Cromwell
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Cromwell is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Creston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- East Creston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- East Creston is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Creston
- Afton Junction ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Afton Junction is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton Junction
- Talmage
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Talmage is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmage
- Thayer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Thayer is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Monette
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Monette is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monette
- Gentry County
- County Website: https://gentrycounty.net/
- County Seat for Gentry: Albany (MO)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Benton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Benton.
- Siloam Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Siloam Springs is located in Gentry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Springs
- Ellenorah
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Ellenorah is located in Gentry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenorah
- Enyart
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Enyart is located in Gentry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enyart
- Gentry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Gentry is located in Gentry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Lone Star
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Lone Star is located in Gentry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
- Pinhook
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Pinhook is located in Gentry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinhook
- Alanthus Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Alanthus Grove is located in Gentry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Grove
- Voyage ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Voyage is located in Gentry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voyage
- Harrison County
- County Seat for Harrison: Bethany (MO)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Benton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Benton.
- Hatfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hatfield is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
- Pawnee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pawnee is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
- Washington Center
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Washington Center is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Center
- Eagleville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Andover
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Andover is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
- Brooklyn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Brooklyn is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Blythedale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Blythedale is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blythedale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Martinsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Martinsville is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Nodaway County
- County Website: https://www.nodawaycountymo.com/
- County Seat for Nodaway: Maryville (MO)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Benton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Benton.
- Allison
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Allison is located in Nodaway County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison
- Parnell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gaynor
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Gaynor is located in Nodaway County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaynor
- Hopkins
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Orrsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Orrsburg is located in Nodaway County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrsburg
- Ravenwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ravenwood is located in Nodaway County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
- Pickering
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pickering is located in Nodaway County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
- Worth County
- County Seat for Worth: Grant City (MO)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Benton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Benton.
- Irena
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Irena is located in Worth County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
- Adams ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Adams is located in Worth County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Isadora
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Isadora is located in Worth County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isadora
- Allendale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Grant City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Mount Waller
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Mount Waller is located in Worth County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Waller
- Sheridan
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Prohibition City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Prohibition City is located in Worth County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prohibition City
- Denver
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Denver is located in Worth County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
- Worth
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Worth is located in Worth County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Oxford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Oxford is located in Worth County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Benton) 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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