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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 Benson Corner (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 Benson Corner. 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 Benson Corner ...

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 Benson Corner: Benson Cor. (or less commonly used: Benson Crn.)

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

Benson Corner is located in LaMoure County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of LaMoure County: Barnes, Dickey, Logan, McIntosh, Ransom & Stutsman.

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

  • LaMoure County     (The home county of Benson Corner)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benson Corner, with the one closest to Benson Corner listed first.
    • Grand Rapids
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rapids
      • Grand Rapids is located in LaMoure County
    • LaMoure
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Marion
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Verona
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
      • Verona is located in LaMoure County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Verona <1>
    • Dickey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Saratoga Springs ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saratoga Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga Springs
      • Saratoga Springs is located in LaMoure County
    • Berlin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Adrian
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
      • Adrian is located in LaMoure County
    • Edgeley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgeley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgeley
      • Edgeley is located in LaMoure County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgeley <1>
    • Nortonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nortonville
      • Nortonville is located in LaMoure County
  • Barnes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benson Corner, with the one closest to Benson Corner listed first.
    • Litchville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Kathryn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Nome
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Fingal
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fingal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fingal
      • Fingal is located in Barnes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fingal <1>
  • Dickey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benson Corner, with the one closest to Benson Corner listed first.
    • Glover
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
      • Glover is located in Dickey County
    • Norway
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
      • Norway is located in Dickey County
    • Oakes
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakes
      • Oakes is located in Dickey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakes <1>
    • Fullerton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fullerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerton
      • Fullerton is located in Dickey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fullerton <1>
    • Monango
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monango have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monango
      • Monango is located in Dickey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
  • Ransom County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benson Corner, with the one closest to Benson Corner listed first.
    • Fort Ransom
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Elliott
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
      • Elliott is located in Ransom County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25 people
    • Lisbon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Enderlin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Sargent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benson Corner, with the one closest to Benson Corner listed first.
    • Stirum
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stirum
      • Stirum is located in Sargent County
    • Harlem ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harlem. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
      • Harlem is located in Sargent County
  • Stutsman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benson Corner, with the one closest to Benson Corner listed first.
    • Montpelier
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Ypsilanti
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Millarton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millarton
      • Millarton is located in Stutsman County

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

Cemeteries Near Benson Corner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Benson Corner.

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

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

  • Sjulli Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sjulli Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sjulli Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Griswold Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griswold Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griswold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grace Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Fairview Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rosehill Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosehill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rosehill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of LaMoure.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102360 <4>
  • St. Raphael Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Raphael Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Raphael Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stiklestad Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stiklestad Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stiklestad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Swedish Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swedish Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Swedish Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Litchville.
    • The Swedish Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Vikstrom Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102634 <4>
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
    • The Lakeview Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lake View Cemetery
    • St. Francis Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102100 <4>
  • St. Anns Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (48 more) ...
    • Standing Rock Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Standing Rock Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Standing Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Fairview Colony Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Ansgar Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)

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 Benson Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Benson Corner.

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

  • Grand Rapids
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rapids
    • Grand Rapids is located in LaMoure County
  • LaMoure
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Verona
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
    • Verona is located in LaMoure County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Verona <1>
  • Fort Ransom
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Dickey
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Hastings
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hastings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings
    • Hastings is located in Barnes County
  • Berlin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Glover
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
    • Glover is located in Dickey County
  • Adrian
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
    • Adrian is located in LaMoure County
  • Daily
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daily have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daily
    • Daily is located in Barnes County
  • Medberry
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medberry
    • Medberry is located in LaMoure County
  • Clement
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clement have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clement
    • Clement is located in Dickey County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Montpelier
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Fullerton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fullerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerton
      • Fullerton is located in Dickey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fullerton <1>
    • Oakes
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakes
      • Oakes is located in Dickey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakes <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Benson Corner ...

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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Benson Corner.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Benson Corner, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Benson Corner.

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 Benson Corner:

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

The official website for State of North Dakota: https://www.nd.gov/

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>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>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>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.
<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 Benson Corner, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Benson Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Benson Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.4858, Longitude: -98.2015       In this case, the coordinates for Benson Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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