Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Benton Hills (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 Hills. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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 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 Hills is located in Transylvania County.
To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Transylvania County: Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Greenville (SC), Oconee (SC) & Pickens (SC).
Below are the counties that are near Benton Hills. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Benton Hills:
- Transylvania County (The home county of Benton Hills)
- The following are listed by their distance from Benton Hills, with the one closest to Benton Hills listed first.
- Seven Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Seven Springs is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
- Pisgah Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Penrose
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Brevard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Mountain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- East Fork
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- East Fork is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
- Balsam Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Rosman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Toxaway
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Toxaway Falls ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Toxaway Falls is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxaway Falls
- Sapphire
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Buncombe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Benton Hills, with the one closest to Benton Hills listed first.
- Avery Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Avery Creek is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery Creek
- Bent Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Bent Creek is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Creek
- Glady
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Glady is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glady
- Arden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Royal Pines
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Royal Pines is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Pines
- Skyland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Candler
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Enka Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Enka Village is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enka Village
- Busbee
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Busbee is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busbee
- Enka
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Biltmore Forest
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Biltmore Forest is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore Forest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
- Acton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Acton is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
- Haywood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Benton Hills, with the one closest to Benton Hills listed first.
- Cruso
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cruso is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruso
- Lavinia ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lavinia is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavinia
- Sonoma ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sonoma is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoma
- Bethel
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Morning Star
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Morning Star is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Star
- Canton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- West Canton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- West Canton is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Canton
- Clyde
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hazelwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hazelwood is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
- Waynesville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Junaluska
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Maggie Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Benton Hills, with the one closest to Benton Hills listed first.
- Etowah
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Holly Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Holly Springs is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Horse Shoe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Laurel Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Sky Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Sky Village is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Village
- Mills River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Valley Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Valley Hill is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hill
- Mount Olive
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Mount Olive is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Timberland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Timberland is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberland
- Willow Bend
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Willow Bend is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Bend
- Mountain Home
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Balfour
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Balfour is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balfour
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Benton Hills, with the one closest to Benton Hills listed first.
- Argura
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Argura is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argura
- Balsam
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Tuckasegee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Cashiers
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Glenville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Ruby City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Ruby City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby City
- East Laport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- East Laport is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laport
- Cullowhee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Addie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Addie is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addie
- Erastus
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Erastus is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erastus
- Forest Hills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Forest Hills is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Forest Hills has also been known as:
- Forest Hills village
- Village of Forest Hills
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Hills <1>
- Webster
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Webster is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Benton Hills, with the one closest to Benton Hills listed first.
- Melrose
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Melrose is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Lynn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Lynn is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Tryon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Columbus
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Mill Spring
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Rutherford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Benton Hills, with the one closest to Benton Hills listed first.
- Village of Chimney Rock Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Village of Chimney Rock Village is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Chimney Rock Village
- Estimated population in 2015: 108 people
- Chimney Rock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Lure
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Greenville County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Benton Hills, with the one closest to Benton Hills listed first.
- Caesars Head
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Caesars Head is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caesars Head
- Cleveland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Merrittsville ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Merrittsville is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrittsville
- Slater
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Marietta
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tigerville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Highland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Highland is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Travelers Rest
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gowensville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Gowensville is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowensville
- Berea
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Berea is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- O'Neal
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- O'Neal is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neal
- Pickens County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Benton Hills, with the one closest to Benton Hills listed first.
- Rocky Bottom
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Rocky Bottom is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Bottom
- Knob ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Knob is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
- Sunset
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Crow Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Crow Creek is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
- Dacusville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Dacusville is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacusville
- Nine Times
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Nine Times is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Times
- Pickens
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Arial
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Arial is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arial
- Easley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Spartanburg County (SC)
- Landrum
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Landrum is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landrum
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,725 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landrum <1>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Benton Hills, see our County-by-County Page for Benton Hills.
Cemeteries Near Benton Hills ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Benton Hills.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Benton Hills - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Benton Hills covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Benton Hills, with the one closest to Benton Hills listed first.
- Davidson River Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Blue Ridge Gardens of Memory Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge Gardens of Memory Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Blue Ridge Gardens of Memory Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the northeast of Brevard.
- The Blue Ridge Gardens of Memory Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pisgah Gardens Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48444 <3>
- Pisgah Gardens Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Turkey Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Osborne Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wilson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Orr Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- McCall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Glazener Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Evergreen Gillespie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Round Top Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (318 more) ...
- Sentell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Aiken Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Old Beulah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Benton Hills in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Benton Hills.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Benton Hills, with the one closest to Benton Hills listed first.
- Davidson River
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Davidson River is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson River
- Penrose
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Brevard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bowman Bluff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bowman Bluff is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Bluff
- Horse Shoe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cherryfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cherryfield is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryfield
- Cedar Mountain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Balsam Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- East Fork
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- East Fork is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
- Mills River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Caesars Head
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Caesars Head is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caesars Head
- Cruso
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cruso is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruso
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Flat Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hendersonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Springdale ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Springdale is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Benton Hills. See our List of 1890's Communities around Benton Hills.
Newspapers Published in Benton Hills ...
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 6 newspapers that have been published in the area around Benton Hills.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Benton Hills, there are papers which were published within 3 miles [4.8 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Benton Hills.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Benton Hills:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Transylvania County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Buncombe County
- Haywood County
- Henderson County
- Jackson County
- Polk County
- Rutherford County
- Greenville County
- Pickens County
- Spartanburg County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Benton Hills) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Hills, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |