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

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Benton Heights. 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 Benton Heights ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Benton Heights: Benton Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Benton Heights is located in Union 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 Union County: Anson, Cabarrus, Mecklenburg, Stanly, Chesterfield (SC) & Lancaster (SC).

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

  • Union County     (The home county of Benton Heights)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benton Heights, with the one closest to Benton Heights listed first.
    • Monroe
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,668 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <2>
    • Carmel Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel Village
      • Carmel Village is located in Union County
    • Rock Rest
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Rest
      • Rock Rest is located in Union County
    • Wingate
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
      • Wingate is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,724 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wingate <2>
    • Unionville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,344 people
    • Lake Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park
      • Lake Park is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,999 people
    • Hemby Bridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemby Bridge
      • Hemby Bridge is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,846 people
    • Indian Trail
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Indian Trail. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Trail
      • Indian Trail is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,040 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Trail <2>
    • Altan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altan
      • Altan is located in Union County
    • Mineral Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
      • Mineral Springs is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,171 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Springs <2>
    • Wesley Chapel
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Chapel
      • Wesley Chapel is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,476 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wesley Chapel <2>
    • Allens Crossroads
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Crossroads
      • Allens Crossroads is located in Union County
  • Anson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benton Heights, with the one closest to Benton Heights listed first.
    • Peachland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peachland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachland
      • Peachland is located in Anson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peachland <2>
    • Mineral Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mineral Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
      • Mineral Springs is located in Anson County
    • Burnsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
      • Burnsville is located in Anson County
    • Polkton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkton
      • Polkton is located in Anson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,288 people
    • Sugar Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Town
      • Sugar Town is located in Anson County
    • Roper ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
      • Roper is located in Anson County
    • Ansonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonville
      • Ansonville is located in Anson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
    • Wadesboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Cabarrus County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benton Heights, with the one closest to Benton Heights listed first.
    • Midland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Cabarrus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,880 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland <2>
    • Harrisburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Concord
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Poplar Tent
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Tent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Tent
      • Poplar Tent is located in Cabarrus County
  • Mecklenburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benton Heights, with the one closest to Benton Heights listed first.
    • Weddington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weddington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weddington
      • Weddington is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,389 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weddington <2>
    • Matthews
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Mint Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Providence ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 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 Mecklenburg County
    • Allen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
      • Allen is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Chantilly
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chantilly
      • Chantilly is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Pineville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Belmont
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Mecklenburg County
    • Charlotte
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Newell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
      • Newell is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Greenville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Wilmore
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmore
      • Wilmore is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Stanly County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benton Heights, with the one closest to Benton Heights listed first.
    • Stanfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanfield
      • Stanfield is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,552 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanfield <2>
    • Locust
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
      • Locust is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust <2>
    • Oakboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakboro
      • Oakboro is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,928 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakboro <2>
    • Red Cross
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Cross
      • Red Cross is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
    • Lambert
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
      • Lambert is located in Stanly County
    • Bloomington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bloomington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
      • Bloomington is located in Stanly County
    • Cedar Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Village
      • Cedar Village is located in Stanly County
    • Norwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <2>
    • Plyer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plyer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plyer
      • Plyer is located in Stanly County
  • Chester County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benton Heights, with the one closest to Benton Heights listed first.
    • Fort Lawn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Edgemoor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lando
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Chesterfield County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benton Heights, with the one closest to Benton Heights listed first.
    • Pageland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pageland
      • Pageland is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,535 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pageland <2>
    • White Plains
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
      • White Plains is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
    • Mount Croghan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jefferson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <2>
    • Ruby
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
      • Ruby is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruby <2>
    • Angelus
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelus
      • Angelus is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
  • Lancaster County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benton Heights, with the one closest to Benton Heights listed first.
    • Colonial Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Lancaster County (SC)
    • Indian Land
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Camp Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek
      • Camp Creek is located in Lancaster County (SC)
    • Union
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Lancaster County (SC)
    • Van Wyck
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Camp Cox
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Cox
      • Camp Cox is located in Lancaster County (SC)
    • Primus
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primus
      • Primus is located in Lancaster County (SC)
    • Lancaster
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Lancaster County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,156 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <2>
    • Riverside
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riverside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Lancaster County (SC)
    • Caskey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caskey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caskey
      • Caskey is located in Lancaster County (SC)
    • Elgin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Lancaster County (SC)
    • Lancaster Mill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster Mill
      • Lancaster Mill is located in Lancaster County (SC)
  • York County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benton Heights, with the one closest to Benton Heights listed first.
    • Catawba
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Fort Mill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Roddey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddey
      • Roddey is located in York County (SC)
      • Roddey has also been known as:
      • Coates Tavern
    • Lesslie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lesslie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesslie
      • Lesslie is located in York County (SC)
    • Riverview
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
      • Riverview is located in York County (SC)
    • India Hook
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for India Hook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India Hook
      • India Hook is located in York County (SC)
    • Tega Cay
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Rock Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Lake Wylie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Benton Heights ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Benton Heights.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Benton Heights covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Crook Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Suncrest Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Lakeland Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Hill Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Secrest Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Presson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Presson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wingate Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wingate Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wingate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bentons Crossroads Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bentons Crossroads Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bentons Crossroads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (138 more) ...
    • Turner Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Altan Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Ritch Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ritch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ritch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

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

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

  • Monroe
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
    • Monroe is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,668 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <2>
  • Rock Rest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Rest
    • Rock Rest is located in Union County
  • Unionville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
    • Unionville is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,344 people
  • Stouts
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stouts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stouts
    • Stouts is located in Union County
  • Altan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altan
    • Altan is located in Union County
  • Indian Trail
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Indian Trail. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Trail
    • Indian Trail is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,040 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Trail <2>
  • Hoods ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoods
    • Hoods is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Wolfville ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolfville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfville
    • Wolfville is located in Union County
  • Walkersville ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkersville
    • Walkersville is located in Union County
  • Waxhaw
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Matthews
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Mint Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
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    • Burdett ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burdett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett
      • Burdett is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Olive Branch
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
      • Olive Branch is located in Union County
    • Tradesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tradesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tradesville
      • Tradesville is located in Lancaster County (SC)

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

Newspapers Published in Benton Heights ...

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 14 newspapers that have been published in the area around Benton Heights.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Benton Heights, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Benton Heights.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

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

The official website for Union County: www.co.union.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>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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Benton Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Benton Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9971, Longitude: -80.5498       In this case, the coordinates for Benton Heights 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 Benton Heights, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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