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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 Benjamin (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 Benjamin. 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 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.

Benjamin is located in Lewis County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lewis County: Adams (IL), Hancock (IL), Clark, Knox, Marion & Shelby.

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

  • Lewis County     (The home county of Benjamin)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benjamin, with the one closest to Benjamin listed first.
    • Monticello
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Canton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,314 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <2>
    • Sellers
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sellers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
      • Sellers is located in Lewis County
    • Williamstown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Lewis County
    • Gilead
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gilead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
      • Gilead is located in Lewis County
    • Weber
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weber. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber
      • Weber is located in Lewis County
    • La Grange
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Grange have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
      • La Grange is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 892 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Grange <2>
    • Lewistown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • New Court Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Court Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Court Village
      • New Court Village is located in Lewis County
    • Ewing
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
      • Ewing is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ewing <2>
    • Durham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Durham is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <2>
    • Argola
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Argola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argola
      • Argola is located in Lewis County
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benjamin, with the one closest to Benjamin listed first.
    • Saint Patrick
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Patrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Patrick
      • Saint Patrick is located in Clark County
    • Neeper
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neeper
      • Neeper is located in Clark County
    • Wayland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
      • Wayland is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
    • Alexandria
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Clark City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark City
      • Clark City is located in Clark County
    • Kahoka
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kahoka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kahoka
      • Kahoka is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,031 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kahoka <2>
    • Medill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medill
      • Medill is located in Clark County
    • Saint Francisville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Francisville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francisville
      • Saint Francisville is located in Clark County
    • Wyaconda
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyaconda
      • Wyaconda is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • Revere
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Luray
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
      • Luray is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
    • Dumas
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
      • Dumas is located in Clark County
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benjamin, with the one closest to Benjamin listed first.
    • Forest Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forest Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Springs
      • Forest Springs is located in Knox County
    • Jeddo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
      • Jeddo is located in Knox County
    • Colony
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
      • Colony is located in Knox County
    • Knox City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox City
      • Knox City is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knox City <2>
    • Newark
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <2>
    • Rutledge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Plevna
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plevna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plevna
      • Plevna is located in Knox County
    • Edina
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edina
      • Edina is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edina <2>
    • Hedge City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedge City
      • Hedge City is located in Knox County
    • Baring
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baring
      • Baring is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baring <2>
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benjamin, with the one closest to Benjamin listed first.
    • Taylor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Nelsonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
      • Nelsonville is located in Marion County
    • Philadelphia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
      • Philadelphia is located in Marion County
    • Palmyra
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Dodge City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
      • Dodge City is located in Marion County
    • Helton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Helton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
      • Helton is located in Marion County
  • Scotland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benjamin, with the one closest to Benjamin listed first.
    • Gorin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorin
      • Gorin is located in Scotland County
    • South Gorin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gorin
      • South Gorin is located in Scotland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Granger
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
      • Granger is located in Scotland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
    • Arbela
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benjamin, with the one closest to Benjamin listed first.
    • Emden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emden
      • Emden is located in Shelby County
    • Bethel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <2>
  • Lee County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benjamin, with the one closest to Benjamin listed first.
    • Keokuk
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keokuk
      • Keokuk is located in Lee County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,090 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keokuk <2>
    • Vincennes
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincennes
      • Vincennes is located in Lee County (IA)
    • Sandusky
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
      • Sandusky is located in Lee County (IA)
    • Argyle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
      • Argyle is located in Lee County (IA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argyle <2>
    • Galland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galland
      • Galland is located in Lee County (IA)
    • Montrose
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • New Boston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
      • New Boston is located in Lee County (IA)
    • Croton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croton
      • Croton is located in Lee County (IA)
    • Charleston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
      • Charleston is located in Lee County (IA)
  • Adams County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benjamin, with the one closest to Benjamin listed first.
    • Meyer
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyer
      • Meyer is located in Adams County (IL)
    • Lima
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
      • Lima is located in Adams County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lima <2>
    • Marcelline
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcelline
      • Marcelline is located in Adams County (IL)
    • Ursa
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ursa
      • Ursa is located in Adams County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ursa <2>
    • Mendon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
      • Mendon is located in Adams County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 948 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendon <2>
    • Ewbanks
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewbanks
      • Ewbanks is located in Adams County (IL)
    • Quincy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Quincy is located in Adams County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,589 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quincy <2>
    • Loraine
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Fowler
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fowler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
      • Fowler is located in Adams County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fowler <2>
    • Paloma
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Coatsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coatsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatsburg
      • Coatsburg is located in Adams County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coatsburg <2>
    • Burton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
      • Burton is located in Adams County (IL)
  • Hancock County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benjamin, with the one closest to Benjamin listed first.
    • Warsaw
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warsaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
      • Warsaw is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <2>
    • Sutter
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sutter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutter
      • Sutter is located in Hancock County (IL)
    • Hamilton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
      • Hamilton is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,673 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <2>
    • West Point
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Basco
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basco
      • Basco is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basco <2>
    • Elvaston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elvaston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvaston
      • Elvaston is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elvaston <2>
    • Chili
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chili
      • Chili is located in Hancock County (IL)
    • Nauvoo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nauvoo
      • Nauvoo is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,044 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nauvoo <2>
    • Bowen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
      • Bowen is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowen <2>
    • Bentley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
      • Bentley is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people

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

Cemeteries Near Benjamin ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Benjamin.

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

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

  • Prospect Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Patterson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Henton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Graves Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graves Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jarvis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jarvis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jarvis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Finley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Finley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Garnett Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garnett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Bluff Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Bluff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Bluff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Forest Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Hardin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zion Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Hill Cemetery
    • The Zion Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Zion Hill Church Cemetery
    • Zion's Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #215822 <4>
  • Nall Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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    • Zahn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zahn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zahn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Gregory Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gregory Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gregory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Patrick Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

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 Benjamin had a population of 12 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Derrahs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derrahs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derrahs
    • Derrahs is located in Lewis County
  • Monticello
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
    • Monticello is located in Lewis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
  • Bunker Hill ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
    • Bunker Hill is located in Lewis County
  • Sellers
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sellers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
    • Sellers is located in Lewis County
  • Canton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Canton is located in Lewis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,314 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <2>
  • Saint Patrick
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Patrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Patrick
    • Saint Patrick is located in Clark County
  • Lewistown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Tolona
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolona
    • Tolona is located in Lewis County
  • Gilead
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gilead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
    • Gilead is located in Lewis County
  • Weber
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weber. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber
    • Weber is located in Lewis County
  • La Grange
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Grange have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
    • La Grange is located in Lewis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 892 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Grange <2>
  • Winchester
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
    • Winchester is located in Clark County
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    • Williamstown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Lewis County
    • Antioch
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antioch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Antioch is located in Clark County
    • Gregory Landing
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory Landing
      • Gregory Landing is located in Clark County

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

Newspapers Published in Benjamin ...

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 107 newspapers that have been published in the area around Benjamin.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Benjamin, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Benjamin.

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 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 Benjamin:

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

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.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 Benjamin, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Benjamin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Benjamin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1620, Longitude: -91.6343       In this case, the coordinates for Benjamin have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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