RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Michigan >> Washtenaw County >> Benton >> Genealogy HelperIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Michigan

The Commemorative Quarter for Michigan





Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Benton (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Benton. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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 Washtenaw 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 Washtenaw County: Jackson, Lenawee, Livingston, Monroe, Oakland & Wayne.

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:

  • Washtenaw County     (The home county of Benton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benton, with the one closest to Benton listed first.
    • Bridgewater
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
      • Bridgewater is located in Washtenaw County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgewater <2>
    • Saline
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
      • Saline is located in Washtenaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,350 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saline <2>
    • Pittsfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pittsfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
      • Pittsfield is located in Washtenaw County
      • Pittsfield has also been known as:
      • Pittsfield Village
    • Manchester
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Washtenaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,144 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <2>
    • Rowes Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowes Corner
      • Rowes Corner is located in Washtenaw County
    • Stony Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stony Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
      • Stony Creek is located in Washtenaw County
    • Ann Arbor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Sharon Hollow
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Hollow
      • Sharon Hollow is located in Washtenaw County
    • Whittaker
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittaker
      • Whittaker is located in Washtenaw County
    • Barton Hills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barton Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Hills
      • Barton Hills is located in Washtenaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
    • Delhi Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delhi Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi Mills
      • Delhi Mills is located in Washtenaw County
    • Dexter
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Washtenaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <2>
    • Ypsilanti
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Hillsdale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benton, with the one closest to Benton listed first.
    • Somerset
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Somerset Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset Center
      • Somerset Center is located in Hillsdale County
  • Ingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benton, with the one closest to Benton listed first.
    • Stockbridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Fitchburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchburg
      • Fitchburg is located in Ingham County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benton, with the one closest to Benton listed first.
    • Fishville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishville
      • Fishville is located in Jackson County
    • Norvell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norvell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norvell
      • Norvell is located in Jackson County
    • Grass Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grass Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Lake
      • Grass Lake is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grass Lake <2>
    • Brooklyn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,165 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn <2>
    • Napoleon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napoleon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
      • Napoleon is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Napoleon <2>
    • Waterloo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Jackson County
    • Trist
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trist. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trist
      • Trist is located in Jackson County
    • Leoni
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leoni. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leoni
      • Leoni is located in Jackson County
    • Clarklake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarklake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarklake
      • Clarklake is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarklake <2>
    • Michigan Center
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Michigan Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Center
      • Michigan Center is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michigan Center <2>
    • Munith
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Liberty
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Jackson County
    • Vandercook Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandercook Lake
      • Vandercook Lake is located in Jackson County
  • Lenawee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benton, with the one closest to Benton listed first.
    • Macon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
      • Macon is located in Lenawee County
    • Clinton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Lenawee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,287 people
    • Britton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Britton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britton
      • Britton is located in Lenawee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Britton <2>
    • Ridgeway
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
      • Ridgeway is located in Lenawee County
    • Tecumseh
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
      • Tecumseh is located in Lenawee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tecumseh <2>
    • Tipton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Holloway
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holloway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway
      • Holloway is located in Lenawee County
    • Deerfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Wellsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
      • Wellsville is located in Lenawee County
    • Palmyra
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Palmyra is located in Lenawee County
    • Adrian
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Onsted
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onsted have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onsted
      • Onsted is located in Lenawee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 947 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onsted <2>
    • Cambridge Junction
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cambridge Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge Junction
      • Cambridge Junction is located in Lenawee County
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benton, with the one closest to Benton listed first.
    • Chalkerville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalkerville
      • Chalkerville is located in Livingston County
      • Chalkerville has also been known as:
      • Chalkers Landing
    • Hamburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamburg <2>
    • Hell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hell
      • Hell is located in Livingston County
      • Hell has also been known as:
      • Hi Land Lake
      • Highland Lake
      • Hiland Lake
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hell <2>
    • Pinckney
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinckney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckney
      • Pinckney is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,425 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinckney <2>
    • Whitmore Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitmore Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitmore Lake
      • Whitmore Lake is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitmore Lake <2>
    • Kaiserville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaiserville
      • Kaiserville is located in Livingston County
    • Unadilla
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unadilla
      • Unadilla is located in Livingston County
    • Lakeland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Pettysville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettysville
      • Pettysville is located in Livingston County
    • Anderson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anderson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Livingston County
    • Chubb's Corners ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chubb's Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chubb's Corners
      • Chubb's Corners is located in Livingston County
    • Gregory
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Green Oak
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Oak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Oak
      • Green Oak is located in Livingston County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benton, with the one closest to Benton listed first.
    • Cone
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cone
      • Cone is located in Monroe County
    • Milan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Azalia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azalia
      • Azalia is located in Monroe County
    • Oakville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Monroe County
    • Dundee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
      • Dundee is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <2>
    • Diann
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Diann. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diann
      • Diann is located in Monroe County
    • Petersburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Petersburg Junction
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg Junction
      • Petersburg Junction is located in Monroe County
    • Federman ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Federman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federman
      • Federman is located in Monroe County
    • Maybee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Scofield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scofield
      • Scofield is located in Monroe County
    • Grape
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape
      • Grape is located in Monroe County
    • Ida
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ida have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
      • Ida is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ida <2>
  • Oakland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benton, with the one closest to Benton listed first.
    • South Lyon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Northville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • New Hudson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Novi
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novi
      • Novi is located in Oakland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,852 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Novi <2>
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benton, with the one closest to Benton listed first.
    • Belleville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
      • Belleville is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,865 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belleville <2>
    • Canton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Sheldon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
      • Sheldon is located in Wayne County
    • New Boston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Willow
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
      • Willow is located in Wayne County
    • Romulus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romulus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romulus
      • Romulus is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romulus <2>
    • Plymouth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Wayne
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Westland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Eloise
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eloise
      • Eloise is located in Wayne County
    • Garden City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Inkster
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Fulton County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benton, with the one closest to Benton listed first.
    • Metamora
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metamora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metamora
      • Metamora is located in Fulton County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metamora <2>
    • Whiteville ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whiteville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
      • Whiteville is located in Fulton County (OH)
    • Leslie ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leslie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
      • Leslie is located in Fulton County (OH)
  • Lucas County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benton, with the one closest to Benton listed first.
    • Berkey
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkey
      • Berkey is located in Lucas County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
    • Centennial ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Centennial. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
      • Centennial is located in Lucas County (OH)
    • Fort Industry ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Industry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Industry
      • Fort Industry is located in Lucas County (OH)
    • Sylvania
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sylvania. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
      • Sylvania is located in Lucas County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,515 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvania <2>

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

  • St. James Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Benton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oakhill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakhill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Macon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shellenberger Road Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shellenberger Road Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shellenberger Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gadd Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gadd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gadd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Judd Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Judd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Judd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lodi Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lodi Cemetery
    • The Lodi Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lodi Plains Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #952 <4>
  • Bethel Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (423 more) ...
    • St. Francis' Catholic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis' Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis' Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bridgewater Center Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bridgewater Center Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bridgewater Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Old East Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old East Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old East Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>

While we didn't find Benton in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Benton.

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

  • Bridgewater
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
    • Bridgewater is located in Washtenaw County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgewater <2>
  • Macon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
    • Macon is located in Lenawee County
  • Saline
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
    • Saline is located in Washtenaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,350 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saline <2>
  • Clinton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Clinton is located in Lenawee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,287 people
  • River Raisin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Raisin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Raisin
    • River Raisin is located in Washtenaw County
  • Newburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
    • Newburg is located in Lenawee County
  • Cone
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cone
    • Cone is located in Monroe County
  • Pittsfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pittsfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
    • Pittsfield is located in Washtenaw County
    • Pittsfield has also been known as:
    • Pittsfield Village
  • Manchester
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
    • Manchester is located in Washtenaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,144 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <2>
  • Tecumseh
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
    • Tecumseh is located in Lenawee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,377 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tecumseh <2>
  • Ridgeway
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
    • Ridgeway is located in Lenawee County
  • Britton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Britton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britton
    • Britton is located in Lenawee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Britton <2>
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Milan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Stony Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stony Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
      • Stony Creek is located in Washtenaw County
    • Tipton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)

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.

Newspapers Published in Benton ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around Benton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Benton, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Benton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Benton:

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 Washtenaw County: www.ewashtenaw.org/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.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>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 Benton, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Benton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Benton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1289, Longitude: -83.8622       In this case, the coordinates for Benton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

Copyright 2025
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 28 Apr 2025