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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 Place (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 Place. 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 Place ...

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 Place: Benson Pl. (or less commonly used: Benson Plc.)

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 hospitals 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.

Benson Place is located in Torrance County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Torrance County: Bernalillo, Guadalupe, Lincoln, San Miguel, Santa Fe, Socorro & Valencia.

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

  • Torrance County     (The home county of Benson Place)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benson Place, with the one closest to Benson Place listed first.
    • Torreon
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Torreon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torreon
      • Torreon is located in Torrance County
    • Manzano
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manzano have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manzano
      • Manzano is located in Torrance County
    • Tajique
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Mountainair
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Estancia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Abo ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abo
      • Abo is located in Torrance County
    • Willard
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • McIntosh
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Moriarty
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moriarty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moriarty
      • Moriarty is located in Torrance County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,841 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moriarty <2>
  • Bernalillo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benson Place, with the one closest to Benson Place listed first.
    • Chilili
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilili have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilili
      • Chilili is located in Bernalillo County
    • Ponderosa Pine
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderosa Pine
      • Ponderosa Pine is located in Bernalillo County
    • Carnuel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carnuel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnuel
      • Carnuel is located in Bernalillo County
    • Monticello
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Isleta Pueblo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isleta Pueblo
      • Isleta Pueblo is located in Bernalillo County
    • Isleta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Tijeras
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tijeras have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tijeras
      • Tijeras is located in Bernalillo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tijeras <2>
    • Canada Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canada Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Village
      • Canada Village is located in Bernalillo County
    • Cedar Crest
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
      • Cedar Crest is located in Bernalillo County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Crest <2>
    • Canoncito
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoncito
      • Canoncito is located in Bernalillo County
    • Mesa Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mesa Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesa Village
      • Mesa Village is located in Bernalillo County
    • South Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Valley
      • South Valley is located in Bernalillo County
  • Santa Fe County
    • Edgewood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Socorro County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benson Place, with the one closest to Benson Place listed first.
    • Veguita
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Contreras
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contreras
      • Contreras is located in Socorro County
    • Las Nutrias
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Nutrias
      • Las Nutrias is located in Socorro County
  • Valencia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benson Place, with the one closest to Benson Place listed first.
    • Meadow Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lake
      • Meadow Lake is located in Valencia County
    • Peralta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Tome
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Valencia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valencia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valencia
      • Valencia is located in Valencia County
    • Bosque Farms
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bosque Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosque Farms
      • Bosque Farms is located in Valencia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,851 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bosque Farms <2>
    • Rio Communities
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio Communities have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Communities
      • Rio Communities is located in Valencia County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rio Communities <2>
    • Los Lunas
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Belen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belen
      • Belen is located in Valencia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,496 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belen <2>
    • Casa Colorada
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Colorada
      • Casa Colorada is located in Valencia County
    • Jarales
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarales have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarales
      • Jarales is located in Valencia County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jarales <2>
    • Bosque
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Benson Place ...

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 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around Benson Place.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Benson Place, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Benson Place.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Benson Place:

Cemeteries Near Benson Place ...

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

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

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

  • Torreon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Torreon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Torreon Cemetery
  • San Antonio Catholic Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Campo Santo Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Manzano Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manzano Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manzano Cemetery
  • Manzano Hills Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Old Tajique Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Tajique Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Tajique Cemetery
  • Tajique Catholic Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Punta de Agua Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Punta de Agua Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Punta de Agua Cemetery
  • St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • La Cienega Mission Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (53 more) ...
    • Kayser - Eastview Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kayser - Eastview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kayser - Eastview Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38147 <4>
    • Purcella Eastview Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Purcella Eastview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Purcella Eastview Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38345 <4>
    • Garland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

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

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

  • Peralta
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Tome
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Los Lunas
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Isleta
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Belen
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belen
    • Belen is located in Valencia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,496 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belen <2>
  • Barr
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barr have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barr
    • Barr is located in Bernalillo County
  • Pajarito ‑ Historic
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pajarito have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pajarito
    • Pajarito is located in Bernalillo County

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

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

The official website for Torrance County: www.torrancecountynm.org/

The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Benson Place) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Benson Place. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6956, Longitude: -106.3111       In this case, the coordinates for Benson Place have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Place, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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