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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 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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.

Benton is located in Marshall County and is the County Seat.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Marshall County: Calloway, Graves, Livingston, Lyon, McCracken & Trigg.

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:

  • Marshall County     (The home county of Benton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benton, with the one closest to Benton listed first.
    • Dogtown
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
      • Dogtown is located in Marshall County
    • Scale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scale
      • Scale is located in Marshall County
    • Tatumsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatumsville
      • Tatumsville is located in Marshall County
    • Fairdealing
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdealing
      • Fairdealing is located in Marshall County
    • Hardin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
      • Hardin is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardin <2>
    • Olive
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
      • Olive is located in Marshall County
    • Sharpe
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpe
      • Sharpe is located in Marshall County
    • Gilbertsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertsville
      • Gilbertsville is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbertsville <2>
    • Calvert City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert City
      • Calvert City is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,509 people
      • Calvert City has also been known as:
      • Calvert
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calvert City <2>
    • Aurora
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Ballard County
    • Lovelaceville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovelaceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelaceville
      • Lovelaceville is located in Ballard County
  • Caldwell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benton, with the one closest to Benton listed first.
    • Dulaney
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dulaney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulaney
      • Dulaney is located in Caldwell County
    • Hopson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopson
      • Hopson is located in Caldwell County
    • Crider
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crider have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crider
      • Crider is located in Caldwell County
    • Fredonia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Calloway County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benton, with the one closest to Benton listed first.
    • Dexter
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Calloway County
    • Almo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almo
      • Almo is located in Calloway County
    • Kirksey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirksey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksey
      • Kirksey is located in Calloway County
    • Murray
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
      • Murray is located in Calloway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,437 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <2>
    • Harris Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
      • Harris Grove is located in Calloway County
    • Protemus
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protemus
      • Protemus is located in Calloway County
    • New Concord
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Hazel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Carlisle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benton, with the one closest to Benton listed first.
    • Kirbyton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyton
      • Kirbyton is located in Carlisle County
    • Cunningham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cunningham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham
      • Cunningham is located in Carlisle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cunningham <2>
    • Milburn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
      • Milburn is located in Carlisle County
  • Crittenden County
    • Dycusburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dycusburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dycusburg
      • Dycusburg is located in Crittenden County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 26 people
  • Graves County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benton, with the one closest to Benton listed first.
    • Symsonia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Symsonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Symsonia
      • Symsonia is located in Graves County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Symsonia <2>
    • Boaz
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Farmington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
      • Farmington is located in Graves County
    • Hickory
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
      • Hickory is located in Graves County
    • Mayfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • West Viola
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Viola
      • West Viola is located in Graves County
    • Sedalia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Pottsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
      • Pottsville is located in Graves County
    • Tri City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tri City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri City
      • Tri City is located in Graves County
    • Melber
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melber
      • Melber is located in Graves County
    • Bell City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
      • Bell City is located in Graves County
    • Lynnville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
      • Lynnville is located in Graves County
    • Lowes
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowes
      • Lowes is located in Graves County
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benton, with the one closest to Benton listed first.
    • Grand Rivers
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rivers
      • Grand Rivers is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Rivers <2>
    • Lake City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Livingston County
    • Ledbetter
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledbetter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter
      • Ledbetter is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ledbetter <2>
    • Smithland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Tiline
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiline
      • Tiline is located in Livingston County
    • Burna
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burna
      • Burna is located in Livingston County
    • Salem
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 717 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <2>
    • Hampton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
      • Hampton is located in Livingston County
  • Lyon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benton, with the one closest to Benton listed first.
    • Kuttawa
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Eddyville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairview
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Lyon County
  • McCracken County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benton, with the one closest to Benton listed first.
    • Reidland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidland
      • Reidland is located in McCracken County
    • Krebs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
      • Krebs is located in McCracken County
    • Oakdale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Oakdale is located in McCracken County
    • Hendron
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendron
      • Hendron is located in McCracken County
    • Lone Oak
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
      • Lone Oak is located in McCracken County
    • Paducah
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Massac
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massac
      • Massac is located in McCracken County
    • Camelia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelia
      • Camelia is located in McCracken County
    • West Paducah
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Paducah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Paducah
      • West Paducah is located in McCracken County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Paducah <2>
    • Future City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Future City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Future City
      • Future City is located in McCracken County
    • West Future City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Future City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Future City
      • West Future City is located in McCracken County
  • Trigg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benton, with the one closest to Benton listed first.
    • Canton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Trigg County
    • Trigg Furnace
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigg Furnace
      • Trigg Furnace is located in Trigg County
    • Cadiz
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cadiz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
      • Cadiz is located in Trigg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,714 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadiz <2>
  • Massac County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benton, with the one closest to Benton listed first.
    • Shady Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
      • Shady Grove is located in Massac County (IL)
    • Unionville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Massac County (IL)
    • Brookport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookport
      • Brookport is located in Massac County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookport <2>
    • Massac City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massac City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massac City
      • Massac City is located in Massac County (IL)
    • Metropolis
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Pope County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benton, with the one closest to Benton listed first.
    • Hamletsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamletsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamletsburg
      • Hamletsburg is located in Pope County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamletsburg <2>
    • Bay City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
      • Bay City is located in Pope County (IL)
  • Henry County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benton, with the one closest to Benton listed first.
    • Conyersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyersville
      • Conyersville is located in Henry County (TN)
    • Puryear
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear
      • Puryear is located in Henry County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
    • Mandels ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mandels have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandels
      • Mandels is located in Henry County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 10,349 people
  • Stewart County (TN)
    • Tobaccoport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tobaccoport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobaccoport
      • Tobaccoport is located in Stewart County (TN)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of 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 89 newspapers that have been published in the area around Benton.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Benton. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Benton and those printed in the larger area surrounding Benton.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> of 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 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 Benton:

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.

  • Ford Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ford Cemetery
  • Waid Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Cope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cope Cemetery
  • Everett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Everett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Everett Cemetery
  • Dunn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunn Cemetery
  • Old Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Union Cemetery
  • McNatt Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNatt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNatt Cemetery
  • Marshall County Memory Garden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshall County Memory Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall County Memory Garden
  • Cole Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cole Cemetery
  • Haymes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haymes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haymes Cemetery
  • New Harmony Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Harmony Cemetery
  • Continue List   (687 more) ...
    • Hartsfield Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartsfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartsfield Cemetery
    • Gore Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gore Cemetery
    • Union Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill 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 Benton had a population of 344 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Benton had a population of 4,467 people.

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

  • Glade
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
    • Glade is located in Marshall County
  • Briensburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briensburg
    • Briensburg is located in Marshall County
  • Scale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scale
    • Scale is located in Marshall County
  • Iola
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
    • Iola is located in Marshall County
  • Harvey
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
    • Harvey is located in Marshall County
  • Hardin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
    • Hardin is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardin <2>
  • Olive
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
    • Olive is located in Marshall County
  • Fairdealing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdealing
    • Fairdealing is located in Marshall County
  • Oak Level
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Level have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
    • Oak Level is located in Marshall County
  • Wadesboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wadesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesboro
    • Wadesboro is located in Calloway County
  • Birmingham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birmingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
    • Birmingham is located in Marshall County
  • Dexter
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
    • Dexter is located in Calloway County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Elva
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elva
      • Elva is located in Marshall County
    • Sharpe
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpe
      • Sharpe is located in Marshall County
    • Clear Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Springs
      • Clear Springs is located in Graves County

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.

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 Kentucky: https://kentucky.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 36.8572, Longitude: -88.3507    
<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.




 

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