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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 Bentons Crossroads (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 Bentons Crossroads. 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 Bentons Crossroads ...

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

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

  • A typical abbreviation for Bentons Crossroads: Bentons Xrds.
  • While the name of this community is Bentons Crossroads, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Bentons Crossroads may originally have been Benton's Crossroads.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Bentons Crossroads might be written as Benton Crossroads.

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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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

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

Bentons Crossroads 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 Bentons Crossroads. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bentons Crossroads:

  • Union County     (The home county of Bentons Crossroads)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bentons Crossroads, with the one closest to Bentons Crossroads listed first.
    • Unionville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Fairview
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,984 people
    • Hemby Bridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemby Bridge
      • Hemby Bridge is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,846 people
    • Lake Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park
      • Lake Park is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,999 people
    • Monroe
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Indian Trail
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • 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.<4>
      • 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 <3>
    • Stallings
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stallings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stallings
      • Stallings is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stallings <3>
    • Fairfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Union County
    • Carmel Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel Village
      • Carmel Village is located in Union County
    • Wingate
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Rock Rest
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Rest
      • Rock Rest is located in Union County
    • Wesley Chapel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Anson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bentons Crossroads, with the one closest to Bentons Crossroads listed first.
    • Burnsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
      • Burnsville is located in Anson County
    • Peachland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peachland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Polkton
      (20 miles [32.2 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Town
      • Sugar Town is located in Anson County
    • Mineral Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
      • Mineral Springs is located in Anson County
    • Roper ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
      • Roper is located in Anson County
    • Ansonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Cabarrus County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bentons Crossroads, with the one closest to Bentons Crossroads listed first.
    • Midland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Harrisburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Concord
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Poplar Tent
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Tent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Tent
      • Poplar Tent is located in Cabarrus County
    • Cannon Crossroads
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Crossroads
      • Cannon Crossroads is located in Cabarrus County
      • Cannon Crossroads has also been known as:
      • Cannon Cross Roads
      • Cannon's Crossroads
      • Wallace Cross Roads
      • Wallace Crossroads
    • Rimer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rimer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimer
      • Rimer is located in Cabarrus County
    • Fisher Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Town
      • Fisher Town is located in Cabarrus County
  • Gaston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bentons Crossroads, with the one closest to Bentons Crossroads listed first.
    • Belmont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Brown Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brown Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Town
      • Brown Town is located in Gaston County
    • Mount Holly
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
      • Mount Holly is located in Gaston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Holly <3>
    • Catawba ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catawba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
      • Catawba is located in Gaston County
  • Mecklenburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bentons Crossroads, with the one closest to Bentons Crossroads listed first.
    • Mint Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Allen
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
      • Allen is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Matthews
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Weddington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weddington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Providence ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Newell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
      • Newell is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Chantilly
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chantilly
      • Chantilly is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Belmont
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Charlotte
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Pineville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Wilmore
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmore
      • Wilmore is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Rowan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bentons Crossroads, with the one closest to Bentons Crossroads listed first.
    • Kannapolis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kannapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kannapolis
      • Kannapolis is located in Rowan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,007 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kannapolis <3>
    • North Kannapolis
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kannapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kannapolis
      • North Kannapolis is located in Rowan County
    • Enochville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enochville
      • Enochville is located in Rowan County
    • Gold Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
      • Gold Hill is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gold Hill <3>
    • Landis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landis
      • Landis is located in Rowan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,148 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landis <3>
  • Stanly County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bentons Crossroads, with the one closest to Bentons Crossroads listed first.
    • Stanfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Locust
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Oakboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Red Cross
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
      • Lambert is located in Stanly County
    • Bloomington
      (20 miles [32.2 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
      • Bloomington is located in Stanly County
    • Cedar Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Village
      • Cedar Village is located in Stanly County
    • Plyer
      (23 miles [37 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plyer
      • Plyer is located in Stanly County
    • Norwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Albemarle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Misenheimer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Misenheimer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misenheimer
      • Misenheimer is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 742 people
    • New London
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Chesterfield County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bentons Crossroads, with the one closest to Bentons Crossroads listed first.
    • Pageland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • 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 <3>
    • White Plains
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
      • White Plains is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
    • Mount Croghan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Lancaster County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bentons Crossroads, with the one closest to Bentons Crossroads listed first.
    • Colonial Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Camp Cox
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Cox
      • Camp Cox is located in Lancaster County (SC)
    • Van Wyck
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Camp Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek
      • Camp Creek is located in Lancaster County (SC)
    • Union
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Lancaster County (SC)
    • Riverside
      (28 miles [45.1 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Lancaster County (SC)
    • Primus
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primus
      • Primus is located in Lancaster County (SC)
    • Lancaster
      (29 miles [46.7 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 <3>
    • Caskey
      (30 miles [48.3 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caskey
      • Caskey is located in Lancaster County (SC)
    • Lancaster Mill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Bentons Crossroads, with the one closest to Bentons Crossroads listed first.
    • Fort Mill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Riverview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
      • Riverview is located in York County (SC)
    • Catawba
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lesslie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesslie
      • Lesslie is located in York County (SC)
    • Roddey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddey
      • Roddey is located in York County (SC)
      • Roddey has also been known as:
      • Coates Tavern
    • Tega Cay
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • India Hook
      (28 miles [45.1 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India Hook
      • India Hook is located in York County (SC)
    • Lake Wylie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Rock Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Bentons Crossroads ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bentons Crossroads.

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

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

  • Bentons Crossroads Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Emmanuel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Presson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ritch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Crook Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Hill Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Ira V. Ferguson Memorial Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Williams Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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    • Secrest Family Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Suncrest Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<5>

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

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

  • Unionville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stouts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stouts
    • Stouts is located in Union County
  • Monroe
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Indian Trail
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • 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.<4>
    • 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 <3>
  • Hoods ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoods
    • Hoods is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Burdett ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burdett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett
    • Burdett is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Mint Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Rock Rest
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Rest
    • Rock Rest is located in Union County
  • Matthews
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Pioneer Mills
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Mills
    • Pioneer Mills is located in Cabarrus County
  • Furrs ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furrs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furrs
    • Furrs is located in Cabarrus County
  • Kingwood ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingwood
    • Kingwood is located in Mecklenburg County
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    • Olive Branch
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
      • Olive Branch is located in Union County
    • Sardis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
      • Sardis is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Bosts Mill ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bosts Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosts Mill
      • Bosts Mill is located in Cabarrus County

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

Newspapers Published in Bentons Crossroads ...

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 15 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bentons Crossroads.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bentons Crossroads, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bentons Crossroads.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bentons Crossroads. 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>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bentons Crossroads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bentons Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bentons Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1040, Longitude: -80.5365       In this case, the coordinates for Bentons Crossroads have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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