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

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

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

Benton is located in Yates County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Yates County: Ontario, Schuyler, Seneca & Steuben.

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:

  • Yates County     (The home county of Benton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benton, with the one closest to Benton listed first.
    • Benton Center
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Center
      • Benton Center is located in Yates County
    • Angus
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
      • Angus is located in Yates County
    • Bellona
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bellona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellona
      • Bellona is located in Yates County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellona <2>
    • Penn Yan
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Seneca Mills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seneca Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Mills
      • Seneca Mills is located in Yates County
    • Dresden
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Yatesville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
      • Yatesville is located in Yates County
    • Keuka Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Potter
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
      • Potter is located in Yates County
    • Himrod
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Rushville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Barrington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
      • Barrington is located in Yates County
  • Cayuga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benton, with the one closest to Benton listed first.
    • Aurora
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Willets
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willets. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willets
      • Willets is located in Cayuga County
    • Black Rock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
      • Black Rock is located in Cayuga County
    • Union Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Atwaters
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwaters
      • Atwaters is located in Cayuga County
    • Ledyard
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledyard
      • Ledyard is located in Cayuga County
    • Poplar Ridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Scipioville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scipioville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipioville
      • Scipioville is located in Cayuga County
    • Sherwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
      • Sherwood is located in Cayuga County
    • Cayuga
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
      • Cayuga is located in Cayuga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayuga <2>
    • Cross Roads
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cross Roads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
      • Cross Roads is located in Cayuga County
    • Oakwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Cayuga County
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benton, with the one closest to Benton listed first.
    • Springwater
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Websters Crossing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benton, with the one closest to Benton listed first.
    • Ford Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Corner
      • Ford Corner is located in Monroe County
    • Mendon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Ontario County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benton, with the one closest to Benton listed first.
    • Hall
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Billsboro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Billsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billsboro
      • Billsboro is located in Ontario County
    • Gorham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Flint
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flint. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
      • Flint is located in Ontario County
    • Geneva
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Seneca Castle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Cottage City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage City
      • Cottage City is located in Ontario County
    • Dobbins Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbins Corner
      • Dobbins Corner is located in Ontario County
    • Melvin Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Melvin Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin Hill
      • Melvin Hill is located in Ontario County
    • Hopewell Center
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hopewell Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Center
      • Hopewell Center is located in Ontario County
    • Phelps
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Canandaigua
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Schuyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benton, with the one closest to Benton listed first.
    • Wayne
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Hector
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • North Reading
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Reading. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Reading
      • North Reading is located in Schuyler County
    • Logan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
      • Logan is located in Schuyler County
    • Reading Center
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Searsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsburg
      • Searsburg is located in Schuyler County
    • Bennettsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bennettsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettsburg
      • Bennettsburg is located in Schuyler County
    • Burdett
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burdett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett
      • Burdett is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burdett <2>
    • Perry City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry City
      • Perry City is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry City <2>
    • Watkins Glen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Glen
      • Watkins Glen is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,851 people
      • Former names for Watkins Glen:
      • Jefferson
      • Salubria
      • Watkins
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watkins Glen <2>
    • Mecklenburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Townsend
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Townsend. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
      • Townsend is located in Schuyler County
  • Seneca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benton, with the one closest to Benton listed first.
    • Willard
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Romulus
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Ovid
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Border City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Border City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border City
      • Border City is located in Seneca County
    • Lodi
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
      • Lodi is located in Seneca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lodi <2>
    • East Varick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Varick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Varick
      • East Varick is located in Seneca County
    • Kuneytown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuneytown
      • Kuneytown is located in Seneca County
    • Waterloo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Interlaken
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Canoga
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoga
      • Canoga is located in Seneca County
    • Kidders
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidders
      • Kidders is located in Seneca County
    • Seneca Falls
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Steuben County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benton, with the one closest to Benton listed first.
    • Keuka
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keuka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keuka
      • Keuka is located in Steuben County
    • Prattsburgh
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattsburgh
      • Prattsburgh is located in Steuben County
    • Urbana
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
      • Urbana is located in Steuben County
    • Hammondsport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Bradford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Atlanta
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Mitchellsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mitchellsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellsville
      • Mitchellsville is located in Steuben County
    • Pleasant Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
      • Pleasant Valley is located in Steuben County
    • Cold Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cold Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
      • Cold Springs is located in Steuben County
    • Hermitage
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hermitage. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
      • Hermitage is located in Steuben County
    • Sonora
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
      • Sonora is located in Steuben County
    • Cohocton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Tompkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benton, with the one closest to Benton listed first.
    • Trumansburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Ridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lake Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ridge
      • Lake Ridge is located in Tompkins County
    • Taughannock Falls
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Taughannock Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taughannock Falls
      • Taughannock Falls is located in Tompkins County
    • Jacksonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Tompkins County
    • Willow Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willow Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
      • Willow Creek is located in Tompkins County
    • North Lansing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lansing
      • North Lansing is located in Tompkins County
    • Myers
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Myers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers
      • Myers is located in Tompkins County
    • East Lansing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Lansing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lansing
      • East Lansing is located in Tompkins County
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benton, with the one closest to Benton listed first.
    • Newark
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Lyons
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Mud Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Mills
      • Mud Mills is located in Wayne County
    • Palmyra
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Clyde
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • East Palmyra
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Palmyra
      • East Palmyra is located in Wayne County
    • Yellow Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Mills
      • Yellow Mills is located in Wayne County
    • Fairville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
      • Fairville is located in Wayne County
    • Marquart Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marquart Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquart Village
      • Marquart Village is located in Wayne County
    • Macedon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macedon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedon
      • Macedon is located in Wayne County
      • Estimated population in 2017: 1,462 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macedon <2>
    • Macedon Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedon Center
      • Macedon Center is located in Wayne County
    • Huddle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huddle
      • Huddle is located in Wayne County

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

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 Rural Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Benton Mennonite Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Baldwin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Merrifield Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merrifield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merrifield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2476196 <4>
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Cole Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cole Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Cole Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64242 <4>
  • Barden / Page Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barden / Page Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Barden / Page Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2535148 <4>
  • Alcott Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Bellona Cemetery (Old)
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellona Cemetery (Old)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bellona Cemetery (Old). Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • The Bellona Cemetery (Old) has also been known as:
    • North Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2309054 <4>
  • Bellona Cemetery (New)
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Briggs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Briggs Cemetery
    • The Briggs Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Southwest Benton Rural Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64028 <4>
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (459 more) ...
    • St. Michael's RC Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michael's RC Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michael's RC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lake View Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake View Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hopeton Corners Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)

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 in 1895, Benton had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Benton Center
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Center
    • Benton Center is located in Yates County
  • Penn Yan
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Angus
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
    • Angus is located in Yates County
  • Bellona
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bellona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellona
    • Bellona is located in Yates County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellona <2>
  • Milo Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milo Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo Mills
    • Milo Mills is located in Yates County
  • Seneca Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seneca Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Mills
    • Seneca Mills is located in Yates County
  • Mays Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mays Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Mills
    • Mays Mills is located in Yates County
  • Voak
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voak
    • Voak is located in Yates County
  • Hall
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Dresden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Billsboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Billsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billsboro
    • Billsboro is located in Ontario County
  • Bluff Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Point
    • Bluff Point is located in Yates County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluff Point <2>
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    • Second Milo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Second Milo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Second Milo
      • Second Milo is located in Yates County
    • Stanley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
      • Stanley is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanley <2>
    • Gorham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)

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.

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 52 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 19 miles [30.6 km]<6>. 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 first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:

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 York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 42.7176, Longitude: -77.0436       In this case, the coordinates for Benton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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