Our Genealogy Helper
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 Benton (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. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.
Benton is located in Ringgold 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 Ringgold County: Decatur, Taylor, Union, Harrison (MO) & Worth (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Benton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Benton:
- Ringgold County (The home county of Benton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Benton, with the one closest to Benton listed first.
- Delphos
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Maloy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloy
- Maloy is located in Ringgold County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
- Mount Ayr
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ayr
- Mount Ayr is located in Ringgold County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,601 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Ayr <2>
- Redding
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Diagonal
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diagonal
- Diagonal is located in Ringgold County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diagonal <2>
- Knowlton ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
- Knowlton is located in Ringgold County
- Tingley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tingley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tingley
- Tingley is located in Ringgold County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tingley <2>
- Kellerton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerton
- Kellerton is located in Ringgold County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 292 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kellerton <2>
- Ellston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Beaconsfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaconsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaconsfield
- Beaconsfield is located in Ringgold County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Adams County
- The following are listed by their distance from Benton, with the one closest to Benton listed first.
- Stringtown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Stringtown is located in Adams County
- Mercer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
- Mercer is located in Adams County
- Prescott
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prescott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
- Prescott is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prescott <2>
- Iveyville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest) - Corning
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
- Corning is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corning <2>
- Queen City ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
- Queen City is located in Adams County
- Brooks
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
- Brooks is located in Adams County
- Clarke County
- Decatur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Benton, with the one closest to Benton listed first.
- Grand River
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River
- Grand River is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Lamoni
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamoni have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamoni
- Lamoni is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,196 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamoni <2>
- Decatur City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur City
- Decatur City is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Davis City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis City
- Davis City is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Taylor County
- The following are listed by their distance from Benton, with the one closest to Benton listed first.
- Blockton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Clearfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
- Clearfield is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearfield <2>
- Athelstan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Conway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Lenox
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
- Lenox is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,386 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenox <2>
- Sharpsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
- Sharpsburg is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Bedford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
- Bedford is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,380 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <2>
- Gravity
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravity
- Gravity is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Ladoga
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west) - Guss
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west) - Siam
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siam
- Siam is located in Taylor County
- New Market
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
- New Market is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Benton, with the one closest to Benton listed first.
- Shannon City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannon City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon City
- Shannon City is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Kent
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Kent is located in Union County
- Arispe
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arispe
- Arispe is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Afton
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Afton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
- Afton is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 825 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Afton <2>
- Cromwell
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
- Cromwell is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Creston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
- Creston is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,660 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creston <2>
- Thayer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
- Thayer is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Gentry County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Benton, with the one closest to Benton listed first.
- Siloam Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Springs
- Siloam Springs is located in Gentry County (MO)
- Gentry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentry
- Gentry is located in Gentry County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Alanthus Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Grove
- Alanthus Grove is located in Gentry County (MO)
- Harrison County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Benton, with the one closest to Benton listed first.
- Hatfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Eagleville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
- Eagleville is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagleville <2>
- Blythedale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blythedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blythedale
- Blythedale is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Martinsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Martinsville is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Nodaway County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Benton, with the one closest to Benton listed first.
- Parnell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parnell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
- Parnell is located in Nodaway County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parnell <2>
- Gaynor
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest) - Hopkins
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins
- Hopkins is located in Nodaway County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopkins <2>
- Orrsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest) - Ravenwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
- Ravenwood is located in Nodaway County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
- Pickering
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Worth County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Benton, with the one closest to Benton listed first.
- Irena
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Allendale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
- Allendale is located in Worth County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allendale <2>
- Grant City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
- Grant City is located in Worth County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grant City <2>
- Sheridan
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Sheridan is located in Worth County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheridan <2>
- Prohibition City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prohibition City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prohibition City
- Prohibition City is located in Worth County (MO)
- Denver
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Denver is located in Worth County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
- Worth
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth
- Worth is located in Worth County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Oxford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Oxford is located in Worth County (MO)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Benton, see our County-by-County Page for Benton.
Newspapers Published in Benton ...
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 68 newspapers that have been published in the area around Benton.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Benton, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Benton.
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 Benton:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //iowaculture.gov/history/
- Pages specific to Ringgold County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adams County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Clarke County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Decatur County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Taylor County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Union County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Gentry County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Harrison County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Nodaway County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Worth County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Adams County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Iowa
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Iowa
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Iowa
- Cemeteries of Ringgold County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Iowa
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Iowa
Cemeteries Near Benton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Benton.
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 covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Benton, with the one closest to Benton listed first.
- Benton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benton Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Maloy.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2193998 <4>
- Marshalltown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshalltown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshalltown Cemetery
- Forest Home Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Home Cemetery
- Dead Man's Curve Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dead Man's Curve Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dead Man's Curve Cemetery
- Platte River Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Platte River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Platte River Cemetery
- Bohemian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bohemian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bohemian Cemetery
- Cabaret Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cabaret Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cabaret Cemetery
- Redding Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redding Cemetery
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
- Diagonal Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Diagonal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Diagonal Cemetery
- Continue List (252 more) ...
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
- Middle Fork Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middle Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middle Fork Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
- Bethel 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.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Benton had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Benton had a population of 40 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Benton, with the one closest to Benton listed first.
- Maloy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloy
- Maloy is located in Ringgold County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
- Delphos
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Redding
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Mount Ayr
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ayr
- Mount Ayr is located in Ringgold County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,601 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Ayr <2>
- Diagonal
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diagonal
- Diagonal is located in Ringgold County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diagonal <2>
- Blockton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Knowlton ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
- Knowlton is located in Ringgold County
- Clearfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
- Clearfield is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearfield <2>
- Platteville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platteville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platteville
- Platteville is located in Taylor County
- Irena
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Caledonia ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Ringgold ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Continue List (14 more) ...
- Mortimer ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Tingley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tingley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tingley
- Tingley is located in Ringgold County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tingley <2>
- Conway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Mortimer ‑ Historic
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Benton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Benton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Benton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Benton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Benton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7036, Longitude: -94.3614 In this case, the coordinates for Benton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |