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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 Benedict Junction (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 Benedict Junction. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Benedict Junction ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Benedict Junction: Benedict Jct. (or less commonly used: Benedict Jctn.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the 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.

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.

Benedict Junction is located in Wilson County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wilson County: Allen, Elk, Greenwood, Labette, Montgomery, Neosho & Woodson.

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

  • Wilson County     (The home county of Benedict Junction)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benedict Junction, with the one closest to Benedict Junction listed first.
    • Benedict
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Guilford
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Roper
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Rest
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest
      • Rest is located in Wilson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rest
      • From Benedict Junction to Rest
    • Fredonia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Fredonia is located in Wilson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,182 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredonia <1>
    • Buffalo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Coyville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Middletown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Altoona
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • New Albany
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Vilas
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vilas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
      • Vilas is located in Wilson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vilas
      • From Benedict Junction to Vilas
    • Hilford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hilford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilford
      • Hilford is located in Wilson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hilford
      • From Benedict Junction to Hilford
  • Allen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benedict Junction, with the one closest to Benedict Junction listed first.
    • Petrolia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petrolia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrolia
      • Petrolia is located in Allen County
    • Octagon City ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Humboldt
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Leanna
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leanna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leanna
      • Leanna is located in Allen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leanna
      • From Benedict Junction to Leanna
    • Bassett
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bassett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
      • Bassett is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • Iola
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
      • Iola is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,264 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iola <1>
  • Chautauqua County
    • Hale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
      • Hale is located in Chautauqua County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hale
      • From Benedict Junction to Hale
  • Elk County
  • Greenwood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benedict Junction, with the one closest to Benedict Junction listed first.
    • Fall River
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
      • Fall River is located in Greenwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fall River <1>
    • Neal
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Climax
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Climax have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
      • Climax is located in Greenwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
    • Severy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Virgil
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virgil have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil
      • Virgil is located in Greenwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
  • Labette County
  • Montgomery County
  • Neosho County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benedict Junction, with the one closest to Benedict Junction listed first.
    • Earlton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlton
      • Earlton is located in Neosho County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
    • Chanute
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Thayer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Rollin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Galesburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Erie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
      • Erie is located in Neosho County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <1>
  • Woodson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benedict Junction, with the one closest to Benedict Junction listed first.
    • North Ridge ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ridge
      • North Ridge is located in Woodson County
    • Rose
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose
      • Rose is located in Woodson County
    • Batesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Toronto
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toronto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
      • Toronto is located in Woodson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toronto <1>
    • Cookville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Yates Center
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Center
      • Yates Center is located in Woodson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yates Center <1>
    • Durand
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Athens
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Athens. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Woodson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Athens
      • From Benedict Junction to Athens
    • Hasty
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hasty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
      • Hasty is located in Woodson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hasty
      • From Benedict Junction to Hasty
    • Piqua
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Vernon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Neosho Falls
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neosho Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosho Falls
      • Neosho Falls is located in Woodson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people

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

Cemeteries Near Benedict Junction ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Benedict Junction.

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

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

  • Summit Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Farmington Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Trimmell Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trimmell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trimmell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hunter Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Weakley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weakley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weakley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Little Sandy Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Sandy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Sandy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bachelder Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bachelder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bachelder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hatler Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Buffalo Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Coyville Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coyville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coyville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (129 more) ...

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Benedict Junction had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Benedict
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Guilford
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Roper
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Fredonia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
    • Fredonia is located in Wilson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,182 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredonia <1>
  • Rest
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest
    • Rest is located in Wilson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rest
    • From Benedict Junction to Rest
  • Buffalo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Altoona
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Middletown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Coyville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • New Albany
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Vilas
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vilas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
    • Vilas is located in Wilson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Vilas
    • From Benedict Junction to Vilas
  • Buxton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Neodesha
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neodesha have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neodesha
      • Neodesha is located in Wilson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neodesha <1>
    • Rose
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose
      • Rose is located in Woodson County
    • Fall River
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
      • Fall River is located in Greenwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fall River <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Benedict Junction ...

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 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around Benedict Junction.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Benedict Junction, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Benedict Junction.

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 websites either 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 Benedict Junction:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Benedict Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<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>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- Benedict Junction) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Benedict Junction. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6102, Longitude: -95.7711       In this case, the coordinates for Benedict Junction have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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 Benedict Junction, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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