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 (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. 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 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.
Benton is located in Grafton County.
To see how the shape of New Hampshire's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Grafton County: Belknap, Carroll, Coos, Merrimack, Sullivan, Caledonia (VT), Essex (VT), Orange (VT) & Windsor (VT).
Below are the counties that are near Benton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Benton:
- Grafton County (The home county of Benton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Benton, with the one closest to Benton listed first.
- Boutin Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boutin Corner
- Boutin Corner is located in Grafton County
- Landaff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Swiftwater
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swiftwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swiftwater
- Swiftwater is located in Grafton County
- Jockey Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jockey Hill
- Jockey Hill is located in Grafton County
- Bath
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Bath is located in Grafton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <2>
- Upper Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Village
- Upper Village is located in Grafton County
- Easton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - North Haverhill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Haverhill
- North Haverhill is located in Grafton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Haverhill <2>
- Lisbon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Lisbon is located in Grafton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,587 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <2>
- Woodsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsville
- Woodsville is located in Grafton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodsville <2>
- Sugar Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
- Sugar Hill is located in Grafton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 584 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Hill <2>
- Haverhill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
- Haverhill is located in Grafton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,555 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haverhill <2>
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Benton, with the one closest to Benton listed first.
- Harts Location
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harts Location have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harts Location
- Harts Location is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harts Location <2>
- Livermore
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east) - Notchland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notchland
- Notchland is located in Carroll County
- Chicks Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicks Corner
- Chicks Corner is located in Carroll County
- Ferncroft
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferncroft
- Ferncroft is located in Carroll County
- Whiteface
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteface
- Whiteface is located in Carroll County
- Bartlett
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
- Bartlett is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,814 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartlett <2>
- North Sandwich
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Sandwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sandwich
- North Sandwich is located in Carroll County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Sandwich <2>
- Wonalancet
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonalancet
- Wonalancet is located in Carroll County
- Coos County
- The following are listed by their distance from Benton, with the one closest to Benton listed first.
- Carroll
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast) - Dalton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast) - Whitefield
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitefield
- Whitefield is located in Coos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,197 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitefield <2>
- Fabyan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fabyan
- Fabyan is located in Coos County
- Scott
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast) - Crawfords Purchase
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawfords Purchase have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawfords Purchase
- Crawfords Purchase is located in Coos County
- Beans Grant
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beans Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Grant
- Beans Grant is located in Coos County
- Cutts Grant
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutts Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutts Grant
- Cutts Grant is located in Coos County
- Hadleys Purchase
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hadleys Purchase have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadleys Purchase
- Hadleys Purchase is located in Coos County
- Chandlers Purchase
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chandlers Purchase have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandlers Purchase
- Chandlers Purchase is located in Coos County
- Highlands
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlands
- Highlands is located in Coos County
- Jefferson Highland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Highland
- Jefferson Highland is located in Coos County
- Caledonia County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Benton, with the one closest to Benton listed first.
- Ryegate Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryegate Corner
- Ryegate Corner is located in Caledonia County (VT)
- McIndoe Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIndoe Falls
- McIndoe Falls is located in Caledonia County (VT)
- Ryegate
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Barnet
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Waterford
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Passumpsic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passumpsic
- Passumpsic is located in Caledonia County (VT)
- South Peacham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Peacham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Peacham
- South Peacham is located in Caledonia County (VT)
- Groton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest) - Lakeside
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest) - Peacham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacham
- Peacham is located in Caledonia County (VT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peacham <2>
- Greenbank Hollow
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbank Hollow
- Greenbank Hollow is located in Caledonia County (VT)
- Greenbank Hollow has also been known as:
- Greenbank Village
- Greenbanks
- South Danville
- Peacham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Essex County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Benton, with the one closest to Benton listed first.
- Concord
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Concord is located in Essex County (VT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concord <2>
- Concord
(23 miles [37 km] to the north) - East Concord
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Concord
- East Concord is located in Essex County (VT)
- Lunenburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
- Lunenburg is located in Essex County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lunenburg <2>
- Mill Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Mill Village is located in Essex County (VT)
- Victory
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Orange County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Benton, with the one closest to Benton listed first.
- Newbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbury
- Newbury is located in Orange County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newbury <2>
- Wells River
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells River
- Wells River is located in Orange County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 382 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wells River <2>
- Newbury
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - West Newbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newbury
- West Newbury is located in Orange County (VT)
- Newbury Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbury Center
- Newbury Center is located in Orange County (VT)
- Bradford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Bradford is located in Orange County (VT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradford <2>
- Bradford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Fairlee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Topsham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Fairlee
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlee
- Fairlee is located in Orange County (VT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairlee <2>
- West Fairlee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Fairlee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fairlee
- West Fairlee is located in Orange County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Ely
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
- Ely is located in Orange County (VT)
- Washington County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Benton, with the one closest to Benton listed first.
- Lanesboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest) - South Cabot
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cabot
- South Cabot is located in Washington County (VT)
- Plainfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Plainfield is located in Washington County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,263 people
- Marshfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
- Marshfield is located in Washington County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,465 people
- Cabot
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest) - Marshfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
- Marshfield is located in Washington County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshfield <2>
- Websterville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Websterville
- Websterville is located in Washington County (VT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Websterville <2>
- Cabot
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabot
- Cabot is located in Washington County (VT)
- Estimated population in 2012: 238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cabot <2>
- Lower Cabot
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Cabot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Cabot
- Lower Cabot is located in Washington County (VT)
- Barre
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west) - Barre
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre
- Barre is located in Washington County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,474 people
- Barre has also been known as:
- Barre City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barre <2>
- South Barre
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Barre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barre
- South Barre is located in Washington County (VT)
- Windsor County (VT)
- Pompanoosuc
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pompanoosuc
- Pompanoosuc is located in Windsor County (VT)
- Pompanoosuc
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Benton, see our County-by-County Page for Benton.
Newspapers Published in Benton ...
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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Benton.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Benton, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Benton.
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 professional and volunteer 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:
- Websites specific to New Hampshire
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the New Hampshire Division of Archives and Records Management
- Pages specific to Grafton County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Coos County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Caledonia County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Essex County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Orange County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Washington County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Windsor County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Carroll County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New Hampshire
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of New Hampshire
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of New Hampshire
- Cemeteries of Grafton County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of New Hampshire
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of New Hampshire
- Cemeteries of Grafton County
Cemeteries Near Benton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Benton.
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 covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Benton, with the one closest to Benton listed first.
- Benton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benton Cemetery
- East Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Cemetery
- Swiftwater Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- The Swiftwater Cemetery has also been known as:
- Swiftwater District Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swiftwater Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1993546 <4>
- Center Haverhill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Haverhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Haverhill Cemetery
- Center Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Hill Cemetery
- Abbot Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abbot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abbot Cemetery
- North Haverhill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Haverhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Haverhill Cemetery
- Bath Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bath Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bath Cemetery
- East Haverhill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Haverhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Haverhill Cemetery
- Kinsman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kinsman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kinsman Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
- Horse Meadow Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horse Meadow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horse Meadow Cemetery
- Continue List (262 more) ...
- Pettyboro District Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pettyboro District Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pettyboro District Cemetery
- Grove Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Hill Cemetery
- Oxbow Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oxbow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oxbow Cemetery
- Pettyboro District Cemetery
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Benton had a population of 265 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Benton had a population of 378 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Benton, with the one closest to Benton listed first.
- Landaff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Swiftwater
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swiftwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swiftwater
- Swiftwater is located in Grafton County
- Wildwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Bath
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Bath is located in Grafton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <2>
- East Haverhill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Haverhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Haverhill
- East Haverhill is located in Grafton County
- Easton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - North Haverhill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Haverhill
- North Haverhill is located in Grafton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Haverhill <2>
- Newbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbury
- Newbury is located in Orange County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newbury <2>
- Lisbon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Lisbon is located in Grafton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,587 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <2>
- Woodsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsville
- Woodsville is located in Grafton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodsville <2>
- Wells River
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells River
- Wells River is located in Orange County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 382 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wells River <2>
- South Newbury
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Newbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Newbury
- South Newbury is located in Orange County (VT)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Haverhill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
- Haverhill is located in Grafton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,555 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haverhill <2>
- Sugar Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
- Sugar Hill is located in Grafton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 584 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Hill <2>
- Warren
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Warren is located in Grafton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 947 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <2>
- Haverhill
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Benton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Benton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Benton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of New Hampshire: https://www.nh.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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Benton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Benton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.1033, Longitude: -71.9015 |
| <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 Benton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |