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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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Benton is located in Crawford County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Crawford County: Huron, Marion, Morrow, Richland, Seneca & Wyandot.

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:

  • Crawford County     (The home county of Benton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benton, with the one closest to Benton listed first.
    • Lemert
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemert
      • Lemert is located in Crawford County
    • Broken Sword
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broken Sword
      • Broken Sword is located in Crawford County
      • Broken Sword has also been known as:
      • Bloody Corners
      • Porterville
      • Wingarts Corners
      • Wingert Corners
      • Wingerts Corners
    • Oceola
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceola
      • Oceola is located in Crawford County
    • Chatfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatfield
      • Chatfield is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
    • Bucyrus
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • New Washington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Washington
      • New Washington is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Washington <2>
    • North Robinson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Robinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Robinson
      • North Robinson is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
    • North Auburn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Auburn
      • North Auburn is located in Crawford County
    • Tiro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiro
      • Tiro is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiro <2>
    • Leesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
      • Leesville is located in Crawford County
    • Galion
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Crestline
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benton, with the one closest to Benton listed first.
    • West Independence
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Independence
      • West Independence is located in Hancock County
    • Vanlue
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanlue
      • Vanlue is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
    • Mount Blanchard
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Blanchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Blanchard
      • Mount Blanchard is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Blanchard <2>
    • Arcadia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcadia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
      • Arcadia is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcadia <2>
    • Arlington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <2>
    • Findlay
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Williamstown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Hancock County
  • Hardin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benton, with the one closest to Benton listed first.
    • Forest
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
      • Forest is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <2>
    • Patterson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • McVitty
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVitty
      • McVitty is located in Hardin County
    • Grant
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
      • Grant is located in Hardin County
    • Pfeiffer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pfeiffer
      • Pfeiffer is located in Hardin County
    • Dunkirk
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
      • Dunkirk is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunkirk <2>
  • Huron County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benton, with the one closest to Benton listed first.
    • Celeryville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celeryville
      • Celeryville is located in Huron County
    • Willard
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Coble Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coble Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coble Village
      • Coble Village is located in Huron County
    • Steuben
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
      • Steuben is located in Huron County
    • Delphi
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphi
      • Delphi is located in Huron County
    • Hunts Corners
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Corners
      • Hunts Corners is located in Huron County
      • Hunts Corners has also been known as:
      • Moorehead
    • North Fairfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fairfield
      • North Fairfield is located in Huron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
    • Peru
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
      • Peru is located in Huron County
    • Monroeville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroeville
      • Monroeville is located in Huron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,339 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroeville <2>
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benton, with the one closest to Benton listed first.
    • Morral
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morral have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morral
      • Morral is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 382 people
    • Martel
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martel
      • Martel is located in Marion County
    • Caledonia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
      • Caledonia is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 560 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caledonia <2>
    • Ruth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
      • Ruth is located in Marion County
    • Marion
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • New Bloomington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bloomington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bloomington
      • New Bloomington is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
    • Green Camp
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Camp
      • Green Camp is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
    • La Rue
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Rue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Rue
      • La Rue is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
  • Morrow County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benton, with the one closest to Benton listed first.
    • Iberia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iberia
      • Iberia is located in Morrow County
    • Blooming Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
      • Blooming Grove is located in Morrow County
    • West Point
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in Morrow County
    • Edison
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
      • Edison is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edison <2>
    • Mount Gilead
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
      • Mount Gilead is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Gilead <2>
  • Richland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benton, with the one closest to Benton listed first.
    • Bethlehem
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Richland County
    • Plymouth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
      • Plymouth is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
    • Vernon Junction
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Junction
      • Vernon Junction is located in Richland County
    • Shelby
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
      • Shelby is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,066 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <2>
    • Shiloh
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shiloh <2>
    • Maybee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maybee
      • Maybee is located in Richland County
    • Ganges
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ganges have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ganges
      • Ganges is located in Richland County
    • Ontario
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
      • Ontario is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,102 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ontario <2>
    • Alta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
      • Alta is located in Richland County
  • Sandusky County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benton, with the one closest to Benton listed first.
    • Burgoon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burgoon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgoon
      • Burgoon is located in Sandusky County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
    • Clyde
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
      • Clyde is located in Sandusky County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <2>
    • Ballville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballville
      • Ballville is located in Sandusky County
    • Green Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Creek
      • Green Creek is located in Sandusky County
    • Bellevue
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Gabels Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabels Corner
      • Gabels Corner is located in Sandusky County
    • Fremont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Stony Prairie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Prairie
      • Stony Prairie is located in Sandusky County
    • Erlin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erlin
      • Erlin is located in Sandusky County
    • Helena
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
      • Helena is located in Sandusky County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena <2>
  • Seneca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benton, with the one closest to Benton listed first.
    • Melmore
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melmore
      • Melmore is located in Seneca County
    • Bloomville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • McCutchenville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Carrothers
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrothers
      • Carrothers is located in Seneca County
    • Adrian
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Berwick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
      • Berwick is located in Seneca County
    • Tiffin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Caroline
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroline
      • Caroline is located in Seneca County
    • Scipio
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scipio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
      • Scipio is located in Seneca County
    • Republic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Republic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
      • Republic is located in Seneca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Republic <2>
    • Attica
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
      • Attica is located in Seneca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Attica <2>
    • New Riegel
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Attica Junction
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica Junction
      • Attica Junction is located in Seneca County
  • Wood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benton, with the one closest to Benton listed first.
    • Bloomdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomdale
      • Bloomdale is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomdale <2>
    • Risingsun
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risingsun
      • Risingsun is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
      • Risingsun has also been known as:
      • Risingsun village
    • West Millgrove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Millgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Millgrove
      • West Millgrove is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
    • Eagleville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
      • Eagleville is located in Wood County
  • Wyandot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benton, with the one closest to Benton listed first.
    • Duenquat
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duenquat
      • Duenquat is located in Wyandot County
    • Sycamore
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
      • Sycamore is located in Wyandot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 811 people
    • Belle Vernon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Vernon
      • Belle Vernon is located in Wyandot County
    • Mexico
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
      • Mexico is located in Wyandot County
    • Nevada
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Upper Sandusky
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Sandusky
      • Upper Sandusky is located in Wyandot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,436 people
    • Wyandot
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyandot
      • Wyandot is located in Wyandot County
    • Harpster
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Carey
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carey
      • Carey is located in Wyandot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carey <2>
    • Kirby
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
      • Kirby is located in Wyandot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirby <2>
    • Wharton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wharton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wharton
      • Wharton is located in Wyandot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
    • Marseilles
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marseilles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marseilles
      • Marseilles is located in Wyandot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of 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 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Benton.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Benton. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Benton and those printed in the larger area surrounding Benton.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 23 miles [37 km]<3> of Benton.

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 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:

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.

  • Texas Twp. Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Seery Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seery Cemetery
  • Pipetown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pipetown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pipetown Cemetery
  • Lee Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
  • Freewill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freewill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freewill Cemetery
  • Eden Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eden Cemetery
  • Curlis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curlis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curlis Cemetery
  • Brundedge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brundedge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brundedge Cemetery
  • Broken Sword Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Broken Sword Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Albright Cemetery
    • Brokensword Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broken Sword Cemetery
  • Baseline Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baseline Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baseline Cemetery
  • Old Sycamore Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Sycamore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Sycamore Cemetery
  • Bretz Farm Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bretz Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bretz Farm Cemetery
  • Continue List   (509 more) ...
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Bretz Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • West Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Union 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>

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

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

  • Deunquat
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deunquat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deunquat
    • Deunquat is located in Wyandot County
  • Lemert
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemert
    • Lemert is located in Crawford County
  • Plankton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plankton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plankton
    • Plankton is located in Crawford County
  • Seal
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seal
    • Seal is located in Wyandot County
  • Broken Sword
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broken Sword
    • Broken Sword is located in Crawford County
    • Broken Sword has also been known as:
    • Bloody Corners
    • Porterville
    • Wingarts Corners
    • Wingert Corners
    • Wingerts Corners
  • Lykens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lykens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lykens
    • Lykens is located in Crawford County
  • Sycamore
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
    • Sycamore is located in Wyandot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 811 people
  • Oceola
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceola
    • Oceola is located in Crawford County
  • Spore
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spore
    • Spore is located in Crawford County
  • Belle Vernon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Vernon
    • Belle Vernon is located in Wyandot County
  • Mexico
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
    • Mexico is located in Wyandot County
  • Melmore
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melmore
    • Melmore is located in Seneca County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Nevada
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Glenville ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
      • Glenville is located in Crawford County
    • Chatfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatfield
      • Chatfield is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people

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.

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 Crawford County: www.crawford-co.org/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.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 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: 40.9282, Longitude: -83.0965    
<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.




 

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