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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 Bennington (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 Bennington. 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.

Bennington is located in Shiawassee County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Shiawassee County: Clinton, Genesee, Gratiot, Ingham, Livingston & Saginaw.

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

  • Shiawassee County     (The home county of Bennington)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bennington, with the one closest to Bennington listed first.
    • Five Points
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Shiawassee County
    • Owosso
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owosso
      • Owosso is located in Shiawassee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,338 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owosso <1>
    • Burton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
      • Burton is located in Shiawassee County
    • Smith Crossing
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Crossing
      • Smith Crossing is located in Shiawassee County
    • Middletown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Shiawassee County
    • Laingsburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laingsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laingsburg
      • Laingsburg is located in Shiawassee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,283 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laingsburg <1>
    • Corunna
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corunna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corunna
      • Corunna is located in Shiawassee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,320 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corunna <1>
    • Perry
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
      • Perry is located in Shiawassee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,075 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <1>
    • Morrice
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrice
      • Morrice is located in Shiawassee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 906 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrice <1>
    • Newburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Newburg is located in Shiawassee County
    • Shaftsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaftsburg
      • Shaftsburg is located in Shiawassee County
    • Bancroft
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Bancroft is located in Shiawassee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 494 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bancroft <1>
    • Henderson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
      • Henderson is located in Shiawassee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <1>
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bennington, with the one closest to Bennington listed first.
    • Ovid
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ovid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovid
      • Ovid is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,607 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ovid <1>
    • Shepardsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepardsville
      • Shepardsville is located in Clinton County
    • Elsie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Price
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Price. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
      • Price is located in Clinton County
    • Duplain
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplain
      • Duplain is located in Clinton County
    • Bath
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Bath is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <1>
    • Gunnisonville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnisonville
      • Gunnisonville is located in Clinton County
    • East DeWitt
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East DeWitt
      • East DeWitt is located in Clinton County
    • Saint Johns
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
      • Saint Johns is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,904 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Johns <1>
    • Eureka
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Clinton County
    • Clinton Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Village
      • Clinton Village is located in Clinton County
    • De Witt
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Fowler
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Eaton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bennington, with the one closest to Bennington listed first.
    • Waverly
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Eaton County
    • Dimondale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Grand Ledge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Ledge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Ledge
      • Grand Ledge is located in Eaton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,881 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Ledge <1>
    • West Windsor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Windsor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Windsor
      • West Windsor is located in Eaton County
  • Genesee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bennington, with the one closest to Bennington listed first.
    • Duffield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffield
      • Duffield is located in Genesee County
    • Gaines
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Swartz Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swartz Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swartz Creek
      • Swartz Creek is located in Genesee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,491 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swartz Creek <1>
    • Flushing
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flushing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flushing
      • Flushing is located in Genesee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,840 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flushing <1>
    • Argentine
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argentine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentine
      • Argentine is located in Genesee County
    • Linden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
      • Linden is located in Genesee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,954 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linden <1>
    • Montrose
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Bayport Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayport Park
      • Bayport Park is located in Genesee County
    • Lake Fenton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Fenton
      • Lake Fenton is located in Genesee County
    • Lakeside
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
      • Lakeside is located in Genesee County
    • Fenton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
      • Fenton is located in Genesee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,374 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fenton <1>
    • Flint
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
      • Flint is located in Genesee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,968 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flint <1>
    • Beecher
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beecher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher
      • Beecher is located in Genesee County
  • Gratiot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bennington, with the one closest to Bennington listed first.
    • Bannister
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ashley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Pompeii
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Sickles
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sickles
      • Sickles is located in Gratiot County
    • Edgewood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edgewood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
      • Edgewood is located in Gratiot County
    • North Star
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
      • North Star is located in Gratiot County
      • North Star has also been known as:
      • Northstar
    • Perrinton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrinton
      • Perrinton is located in Gratiot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 391 people
    • Middleton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ithaca
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ithaca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
      • Ithaca is located in Gratiot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,744 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ithaca <1>
  • Ingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bennington, with the one closest to Bennington listed first.
    • Haslett
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haslett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haslett
      • Haslett is located in Ingham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haslett <1>
    • Williamston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Okemos
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Meridian
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meridian. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
      • Meridian is located in Ingham County
    • Webberville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webberville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webberville
      • Webberville is located in Ingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webberville <1>
    • East Lansing
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lansing
      • East Lansing is located in Ingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Lansing <1>
    • North Lansing
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lansing
      • North Lansing is located in Ingham County
    • Lansing
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Pollok ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollok
      • Pollok is located in Ingham County
      • Pollok has also been known as:
      • Pollock
    • Edgemont Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgemont Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemont Park
      • Edgemont Park is located in Ingham County
    • Holt
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
      • Holt is located in Ingham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holt <1>
    • Dansville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Mason
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
      • Mason is located in Ingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,389 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <1>
  • Ionia County
    • Pewamo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bennington, with the one closest to Bennington listed first.
    • Cohoctah
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohoctah
      • Cohoctah is located in Livingston County
    • Deer Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
      • Deer Creek is located in Livingston County
    • Fowlerville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Oak Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Livingston County
    • Parkers Corners
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Corners
      • Parkers Corners is located in Livingston County
    • Howell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
      • Howell is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,648 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howell <1>
    • Parshallville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Parshallville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parshallville
      • Parshallville is located in Livingston County
    • Tyrone
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tyrone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
      • Tyrone is located in Livingston County
  • Saginaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bennington, with the one closest to Bennington listed first.
    • Chapin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
      • Chapin is located in Saginaw County
    • Oakley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Fenmore
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenmore
      • Fenmore is located in Saginaw County
    • Chesaning
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Layton Corners
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Layton Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton Corners
      • Layton Corners is located in Saginaw County
    • Brant
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brant
      • Brant is located in Saginaw County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brant <1>
    • Luce ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Luce. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luce
      • Luce is located in Saginaw County
    • Saint Charles
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
      • Saint Charles is located in Saginaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,886 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Charles <1>
    • Burt
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Nelson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
      • Nelson is located in Saginaw County
    • Lakefield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakefield
      • Lakefield is located in Saginaw County
    • Taymouth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taymouth
      • Taymouth is located in Saginaw County
    • Garfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Saginaw County

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

Cemeteries Near Bennington ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bennington.

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

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

  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Alton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maple River Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple River Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Putnam Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Putnam Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Putnam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Laingsburg Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Howard Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Shiawassee County Poor Farm Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiawassee County Poor Farm Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiawassee County Poor Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Middlebury Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middlebury Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middlebury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Bennington had a population of 125 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Pittsburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
    • Pittsburg is located in Shiawassee County
  • Burton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
    • Burton is located in Shiawassee County
  • Owosso
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owosso
    • Owosso is located in Shiawassee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,338 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owosso <1>
  • Laingsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laingsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laingsburg
    • Laingsburg is located in Shiawassee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,283 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laingsburg <1>
  • Perry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
    • Perry is located in Shiawassee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,075 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <1>
  • Morrice
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrice
    • Morrice is located in Shiawassee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 906 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrice <1>
  • Corunna
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corunna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corunna
    • Corunna is located in Shiawassee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,320 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corunna <1>
  • Ovid
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ovid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovid
    • Ovid is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,607 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ovid <1>
  • Shaftsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaftsburg
    • Shaftsburg is located in Shiawassee County
  • Carland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carland
    • Carland is located in Shiawassee County
  • Bancroft
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
    • Bancroft is located in Shiawassee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 494 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bancroft <1>
  • Kerby
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerby
    • Kerby is located in Shiawassee County
    • Kerby has also been known as:
    • Kerby Mine
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    • Vernon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Henderson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
      • Henderson is located in Shiawassee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <1>
    • Shepardsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepardsville
      • Shepardsville is located in Clinton County

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

Newspapers Published in Bennington ...

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 116 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bennington.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bennington, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bennington.

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 Bennington:

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

The official website for Shiawassee County: www.shiawassee.net/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.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>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.
<3>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.
<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 Bennington, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Bennington) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bennington. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9353, Longitude: -84.2419       In this case, the coordinates for Bennington have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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