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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 Benaja (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 Benaja. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Benaja is located in Rockingham County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Rockingham County: Alamance, Caswell, Guilford, Stokes, Henry (VA) & Pittsylvania (VA).

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

  • Rockingham County     (The home county of Benaja)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benaja, with the one closest to Benaja listed first.
    • Belmont
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Rockingham County
    • Reidsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidsville
      • Reidsville is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,993 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reidsville <2>
    • Norwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Rockingham County
    • Wittys Crossroads
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittys Crossroads
      • Wittys Crossroads is located in Rockingham County
    • Wentworth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wentworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentworth
      • Wentworth is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,734 people
    • Lawsonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonville
      • Lawsonville is located in Rockingham County
    • College Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Village
      • College Village is located in Rockingham County
    • Gold Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
      • Gold Hill is located in Rockingham County
    • Ruffin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Providence
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Rockingham County
    • Shiloh
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Rockingham County
    • Ellisboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisboro
      • Ellisboro is located in Rockingham County
    • Draper ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Draper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
      • Draper is located in Rockingham County
  • Alamance County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benaja, with the one closest to Benaja listed first.
    • Altamahaw
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamahaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamahaw
      • Altamahaw is located in Alamance County
    • Ossipee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ossipee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossipee
      • Ossipee is located in Alamance County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
    • Clover Garden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Garden
      • Clover Garden is located in Alamance County
    • Birchwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birchwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood
      • Birchwood is located in Alamance County
    • Elon College
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elon College came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon College
      • Elon College is located in Alamance County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elon College <2>
    • Sherwood Forest
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Forest
      • Sherwood Forest is located in Alamance County
    • Westbrook Forest
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Forest
      • Westbrook Forest is located in Alamance County
    • Westbrook
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
      • Westbrook is located in Alamance County
    • British Acres
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for British Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for British Acres
      • British Acres is located in Alamance County
    • Country Club Acres
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Club Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club Acres
      • Country Club Acres is located in Alamance County
    • Elon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon
      • Elon is located in Alamance County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,186 people
    • Glen Raven
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Raven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Raven
      • Glen Raven is located in Alamance County
    • Glenwood Acres
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Acres
      • Glenwood Acres is located in Alamance County
  • Caswell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benaja, with the one closest to Benaja listed first.
    • Ashland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Caswell County
    • Stony Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
      • Stony Creek is located in Caswell County
    • Jericho
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Jericho is located in Caswell County
    • Anderson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Caswell County
    • Bethel
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Caswell County
    • West Yanceyville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Yanceyville
      • West Yanceyville is located in Caswell County
    • Pelham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
      • Pelham is located in Caswell County
    • Yanceyville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Whitetown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitetown
      • Whitetown is located in Caswell County
    • Providence
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Caswell County
    • Gatewood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood
      • Gatewood is located in Caswell County
    • Prospect Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Hill
      • Prospect Hill is located in Caswell County
    • Blanch
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanch
      • Blanch is located in Caswell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanch <2>
  • Davidson County
    • Abotts Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abotts Creek
      • Abotts Creek is located in Davidson County
  • Forsyth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benaja, with the one closest to Benaja listed first.
    • Belews Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belews Creek
      • Belews Creek is located in Forsyth County
    • Pine Knolls
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Knolls
      • Pine Knolls is located in Forsyth County
    • Stonewood Acres
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonewood Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewood Acres
      • Stonewood Acres is located in Forsyth County
    • Benefit ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benefit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benefit
      • Benefit is located in Forsyth County
    • Bonanza Hills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonanza Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza Hills
      • Bonanza Hills is located in Forsyth County
    • Crims Crossroads
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crims Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crims Crossroads
      • Crims Crossroads is located in Forsyth County
    • Applegate
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Applegate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applegate
      • Applegate is located in Forsyth County
    • Cliffwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffwood
      • Cliffwood is located in Forsyth County
    • Emorywood Estates
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emorywood Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emorywood Estates
      • Emorywood Estates is located in Forsyth County
    • Greystone Forest
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greystone Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greystone Forest
      • Greystone Forest is located in Forsyth County
    • Kimberly Acres
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimberly Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberly Acres
      • Kimberly Acres is located in Forsyth County
    • Kynwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kynwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kynwood
      • Kynwood is located in Forsyth County
    • Smokerise
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smokerise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smokerise
      • Smokerise is located in Forsyth County
  • Guilford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benaja, with the one closest to Benaja listed first.
    • Browns Summit
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Rudd
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudd
      • Rudd is located in Guilford County
    • McLeansville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLeansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLeansville
      • McLeansville is located in Guilford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLeansville <2>
    • Scalesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scalesville
      • Scalesville is located in Guilford County
    • Spicewood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicewood
      • Spicewood is located in Guilford County
    • White Oak
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Guilford County
    • Sedalia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
      • Sedalia is located in Guilford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
    • Gibsonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Guilford County
    • Summerfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
      • Summerfield is located in Guilford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,502 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerfield <2>
    • Whitsett
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitsett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitsett
      • Whitsett is located in Guilford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitsett <2>
    • Cumberland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Guilford County
    • Greensboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benaja, with the one closest to Benaja listed first.
    • Carr
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carr have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr
      • Carr is located in Orange County
    • Lakeview Acres
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Acres
      • Lakeview Acres is located in Orange County
    • Miles
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles
      • Miles is located in Orange County
    • Cedar Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Orange County
    • McDade
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDade
      • McDade is located in Orange County
    • Cheeks Crossroads
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheeks Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheeks Crossroads
      • Cheeks Crossroads is located in Orange County
    • Jordan Oak
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Oak
      • Jordan Oak is located in Orange County
    • Efland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Efland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Efland
      • Efland is located in Orange County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Efland <2>
    • Green Pines
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pines
      • Green Pines is located in Orange County
    • Just-A-Mere Landing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Just-A-Mere Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Just-A-Mere Landing
      • Just-A-Mere Landing is located in Orange County
    • Stagecoach Forest
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stagecoach Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stagecoach Forest
      • Stagecoach Forest is located in Orange County
    • Walkers Landing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkers Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers Landing
      • Walkers Landing is located in Orange County
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benaja, with the one closest to Benaja listed first.
    • Redcross
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redcross
      • Redcross is located in Randolph County
    • Liberty
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,671 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <2>
    • Melanchton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melanchton
      • Melanchton is located in Randolph County
    • Archdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • New Market
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
      • New Market is located in Randolph County
    • Randleman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Stokes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benaja, with the one closest to Benaja listed first.
    • Pine Hall
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Bailey Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
      • Bailey Town is located in Stokes County
    • Fulp
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulp
      • Fulp is located in Stokes County
    • Walnut Cove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Upper Sawra Town ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Sawra Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Sawra Town
      • Upper Sawra Town is located in Stokes County
    • Sandy Ridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Meadows
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
      • Meadows is located in Stokes County
    • Oak Ridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
      • Oak Ridge is located in Stokes County
    • Germanton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germanton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germanton
      • Germanton is located in Stokes County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germanton <2>
  • Danville City (VA)
    • Danville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Danville is located in Danville City (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,869 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <2>
  • Henry County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benaja, with the one closest to Benaja listed first.
    • Sandy Level
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Level have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Level
      • Sandy Level is located in Henry County (VA)
    • Ridgeway
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Axton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Chatmoss
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatmoss have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatmoss
      • Chatmoss is located in Henry County (VA)
    • Horse Pasture
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Pasture
      • Horse Pasture is located in Henry County (VA)
  • Pittsylvania County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benaja, with the one closest to Benaja listed first.
    • Cascade
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
      • Cascade is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
    • Mount Cross
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cross
      • Mount Cross is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)

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

Newspapers Published in Benaja ...

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 79 newspapers that have been published in the area around Benaja.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Benaja, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Benaja.

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 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 Benaja:

Cemeteries Near Benaja ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Benaja.

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

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

  • Locust Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Elm Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Grove Cemetery
  • Phibbs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phibbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phibbs Cemetery
  • Burton Memorial MB Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Evergreen Memory Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Memory Gardens
  • High Rock MB Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Pearson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Reidlawn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reidlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reidlawn Cemetery
  • Greenview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenview Cemetery
  • Midway UMC Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Green Hall Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hall Cemetery
  • Settle Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Settle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Settle Cemetery
  • Continue List   (167 more) ...

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Benaja had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Browns Summit
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Monroeton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroeton
    • Monroeton is located in Rockingham County
  • Reidsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidsville
    • Reidsville is located in Rockingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,993 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reidsville <2>
  • Lenox Castle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenox Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox Castle
    • Lenox Castle is located in Rockingham County
  • Hillsdale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
    • Hillsdale is located in Guilford County
  • McLeansville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLeansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLeansville
    • McLeansville is located in Guilford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLeansville <2>
  • Scalesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scalesville
    • Scalesville is located in Guilford County
  • Wentworth
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wentworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentworth
    • Wentworth is located in Rockingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,734 people
  • Altamahaw
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamahaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamahaw
    • Altamahaw is located in Alamance County
  • Ashland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
    • Ashland is located in Caswell County
  • Lawsonville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonville
    • Lawsonville is located in Rockingham County
  • Summerfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
    • Summerfield is located in Guilford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,502 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerfield <2>
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Gibsonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Cherry Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
      • Cherry Grove is located in Caswell County
    • Pleasantville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
      • Pleasantville is located in Rockingham County

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

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

The official website for Rockingham County: www.co.rockingham.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Benaja) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Benaja. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2499, Longitude: -79.6773       In this case, the coordinates for Benaja have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Benaja, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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