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 East 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 East 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.
Name Variations for East Benton ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for East Benton: E. Benton
You might be interested in other communities that are also named East Benton. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for East Benton.
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 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.
East Benton is located in Kennebec County.
To see how the shape of Maine's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Kennebec County: Androscoggin, Franklin, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Somerset & Waldo.
Below are the counties that are near East Benton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to East Benton:
- Kennebec County (The home county of East Benton)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Benton, with the one closest to East Benton listed first.
- Albion
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Benton Falls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Benton Falls is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Falls
- Benton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Benton is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,720 people
- Clinton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Benton Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Benton Station is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Station
- Morrison Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Morrison Corner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Corner
- China
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Winslow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Waterville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- North Vassalboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- North Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Vassalboro
- Branch Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Branch Mills is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Mills
- East Vassalboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- East Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vassalboro
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Benton, with the one closest to East Benton listed first.
- New Sharon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Farmington Falls
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Chesterville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Chesterville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Benton, with the one closest to East Benton listed first.
- West Appleton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- West Appleton is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Appleton
- Burkettville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Burkettville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkettville
- Lucas Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Lucas Corner is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Corner
- Razorville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Razorville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Razorville
- Washington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Stickney Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Stickney Corner is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney Corner
- Appleton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Globe
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Globe is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- Hope
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Union
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- South Hope
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- South Hope is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hope
- Lake City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lake City is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Benton, with the one closest to East Benton listed first.
- Somerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Somerville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- Coopers Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- North Whitefield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- North Whitefield is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Whitefield
- Jefferson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Flanders Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Flanders Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders Corner
- Whitefield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Davis Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Davis Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Corner
- Penobscot County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Benton, with the one closest to East Benton listed first.
- Dixmont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,119 people
- Plymouth
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Newport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- East Dixmont
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- East Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixmont
- East Newport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- East Newport is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Newport
- Newburgh
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,530 people
- South Newburgh
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- South Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Newburgh
- Etna
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Etna is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,194 people
- North Newport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- North Newport is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newport
- Newburgh Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Newburgh Village is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh Village
- Carmel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Corinna
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Benton, with the one closest to East Benton listed first.
- Shawmut
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shawmut is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawmut
- Fairfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Nyes Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Nyes Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyes Corner
- Hinckley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hinckley is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinckley
- Canaan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Pittsfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Dogtown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Dogtown is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
- Detroit
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Houston Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Houston Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Corner
- West Palmyra
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- West Palmyra is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Palmyra
- Skowhegan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Smithfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Waldo County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Benton, with the one closest to East Benton listed first.
- Winnecook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Winnecook is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnecook
- Unity
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Burnham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Burnham is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,243 people
- Thorndike
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Freedom
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- North Palermo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- North Palermo is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Palermo
- Knox Ledge Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Knox Ledge Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Ledge Corner
- Troy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Palermo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Knox
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Knox is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
- Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
- Montville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Montville is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
- Liberty
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to East Benton, see our County-by-County Page for East Benton.
Cemeteries Near East Benton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of East 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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for East Benton - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for East Benton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from East Benton, with the one closest to East Benton listed first.
- Brown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Whitaker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Wilson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Abbott Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Reed Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- McClintock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Number 4 Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fowler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Holt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Shaw Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ames Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (336 more) ...
- Lincoln Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Libby Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Quaker Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, East Benton had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from East Benton, with the one closest to East Benton listed first.
- Albion
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Benton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Benton is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,720 people
- Benton Falls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Benton Falls is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Falls
- Clinton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- South Albion
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- South Albion is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Albion
- Winnecook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Winnecook is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnecook
- Shawmut
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shawmut is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawmut
- Fairfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Winslow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lambs Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lambs Corner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Corner
- China
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Unity
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Morrison Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Morrison Corner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Corner
- Waterville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- North Palermo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- North Palermo is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Palermo
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around East Benton. See our List of 1890's Communities around East Benton.
Newspapers Published in East 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 60 newspapers that have been published in the area around East Benton.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of East Benton, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for East Benton.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 East Benton:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to Kennebec County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Franklin County
- Knox County
- Lincoln County
- Penobscot County
- Somerset County
- Waldo County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maine
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> | 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 East Benton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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- East Benton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |