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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Bensons Landing. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Bensons Landing to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Bensons Landing, please Contact Us.

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 Bensons Landing (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 Bensons Landing. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Bensons Landing ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Bensons Landing: Bensons Lndg. (or less commonly used: Bensons Lndng.)
  • While the name of this community is Bensons Landing, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<2>. So Bensons Landing may originally have been Benson's Landing.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Bensons Landing might be written as Benson Landing.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Bensons Landing is historic, it would have been located within present day Park County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Park County: Carbon, Gallatin, Meagher, Stillwater, Sweet Grass & Park (WY).

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

  • Park County     (The home county of Bensons Landing)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bensons Landing, with the one closest to Bensons Landing listed first.
    • Livingston
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Brisbin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brisbin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brisbin
      • Brisbin is located in Park County
    • Pine Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Creek
      • Pine Creek is located in Park County
    • Clyde Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde Park
      • Clyde Park is located in Park County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde Park <3>
    • Springdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Wilsall
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Pray
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Emigrant
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Chico Hot Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chico Hot Springs
      • Chico Hot Springs is located in Park County
    • White City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Park County
  • Gallatin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bensons Landing, with the one closest to Bensons Landing listed first.
    • Chestnut
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut
      • Chestnut is located in Gallatin County
    • Bridger
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridger
      • Bridger is located in Gallatin County
    • Sedan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
      • Sedan is located in Gallatin County
    • Bozeman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Catron
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catron
      • Catron is located in Gallatin County
    • Wisner Crossing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisner Crossing
      • Wisner Crossing is located in Gallatin County
  • Sweet Grass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bensons Landing, with the one closest to Bensons Landing listed first.
    • McLeod
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Big Timber
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Bensons Landing ...

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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bensons Landing.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bensons Landing, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bensons Landing.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Bensons Landing:

Cemeteries Near Bensons Landing ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bensons Landing.

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

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

  • Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
  • Poor Farm Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poor Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poor Farm Cemetery
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mountain View Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Livingston.
    • The Mountain View Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mountainview Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21013 <6>
  • Bruffey Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bruffey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bruffey Cemetery
  • Park View Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Park View Memorial Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Park View Memorial Gardens Cemetery
  • Sykes Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sykes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sykes Cemetery
  • Cokedale Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cokedale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cokedale Cemetery
  • Strickland Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strickland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strickland Cemetery
  • Muir Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Muir Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Muir Cemetery
  • Vaters Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaters Cemetery
  • Timberline Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Timberline Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Timberline Cemetery
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Rock Creek Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Creek Cemetery
    • Shorthill Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shorthill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shorthill Cemetery
    • Magee Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magee Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.

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

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

  • Livingston
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Hoppers
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoppers have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoppers
    • Hoppers is located in Park County
  • Elton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
    • Elton is located in Park County
  • Brisbin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brisbin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brisbin
    • Brisbin is located in Park County
  • Muir
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muir have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muir
    • Muir is located in Park County
  • Clyde Park
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde Park
    • Clyde Park is located in Park County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde Park <3>
  • Hunters Hot Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Hot Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Hot Springs
    • Hunters Hot Springs is located in Park County
  • West End
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West End have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West End
    • West End is located in Gallatin County
  • Springdale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Chestnut
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut
    • Chestnut is located in Gallatin County
  • McLeod
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Chicory
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chicory have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicory
    • Chicory is located in Park County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Meyersburg ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meyersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyersburg
      • Meyersburg is located in Park County
    • Emigrant
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Sedan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
      • Sedan is located in Gallatin County

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

The official website for Park County: www.parkcounty.org/

The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Bensons Landing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Bensons Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bensons Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.6902, Longitude: -110.5299       In this case, the coordinates for Bensons Landing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.




 

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