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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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.

Benton is located in Columbia County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Columbia County: Luzerne, Lycoming, Montour, Northumberland, Schuylkill & Sullivan.

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:

  • Columbia County     (The home county of Benton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benton, with the one closest to Benton listed first.
    • Waller
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waller have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waller
      • Waller is located in Columbia County
    • Stillwater
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
      • Stillwater is located in Columbia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stillwater <2>
    • Jackson
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Columbia County
    • Zaner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zaner
      • Zaner is located in Columbia County
    • Rohrsburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rohrsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohrsburg
      • Rohrsburg is located in Columbia County
    • Coles Mill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles Mill
      • Coles Mill is located in Columbia County
    • Jonestown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
      • Jonestown is located in Columbia County
    • Greenwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Columbia County
    • Jamison City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamison City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison City
      • Jamison City is located in Columbia County
    • Orangeville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Iola
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
      • Iola is located in Columbia County
    • Welliversville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welliversville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welliversville
      • Welliversville is located in Columbia County
    • Millville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Bradford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benton, with the one closest to Benton listed first.
    • Laddsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laddsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laddsburg
      • Laddsburg is located in Bradford County
    • Overton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overton
      • Overton is located in Bradford County
    • Wilmot
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
      • Wilmot is located in Bradford County
    • New Albany
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albany
      • New Albany is located in Bradford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Albany <2>
    • Evergreen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
      • Evergreen is located in Bradford County
    • New Era
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Era
      • New Era is located in Bradford County
  • Carbon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benton, with the one closest to Benton listed first.
    • Coxes Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxes Village
      • Coxes Village is located in Carbon County
      • Coxes Village has also been known as:
      • Cross Village
    • Tresckow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tresckow
      • Tresckow is located in Carbon County
  • Luzerne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benton, with the one closest to Benton listed first.
    • Clarks View
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks View
      • Clarks View is located in Luzerne County
    • New Columbus
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Columbus
      • New Columbus is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
    • Register
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Register have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Register
      • Register is located in Luzerne County
    • Fairmount Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmount Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount Springs
      • Fairmount Springs is located in Luzerne County
    • Harveyville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveyville
      • Harveyville is located in Luzerne County
    • Huntington Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Mossville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossville
      • Mossville is located in Luzerne County
    • Pleasant Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
      • Pleasant Valley is located in Luzerne County
    • Waterton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterton
      • Waterton is located in Luzerne County
    • Rittenhouse
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rittenhouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rittenhouse
      • Rittenhouse is located in Luzerne County
    • Bloomingdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
      • Bloomingdale is located in Luzerne County
    • Shickshinny
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • East Berwick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Berwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Berwick
      • East Berwick is located in Luzerne County
  • Lycoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benton, with the one closest to Benton listed first.
    • Richarts Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richarts Grove
      • Richarts Grove is located in Lycoming County
    • Unityville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Biggerstown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggerstown
      • Biggerstown is located in Lycoming County
    • Lungerville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lungerville
      • Lungerville is located in Lycoming County
    • Lairdsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lairdsville
      • Lairdsville is located in Lycoming County
    • Muncy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncy
      • Muncy is located in Lycoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muncy <2>
    • Muncy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muncy came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncy
      • Muncy is located in Lycoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,191 people
    • Proctor
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
      • Proctor is located in Lycoming County
    • Montoursville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montoursville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montoursville
      • Montoursville is located in Lycoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,393 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montoursville <2>
    • Wallis Run
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallis Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallis Run
      • Wallis Run is located in Lycoming County
  • Montour County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benton, with the one closest to Benton listed first.
    • Exchange
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exchange
      • Exchange is located in Montour County
    • Washingtonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washingtonville
      • Washingtonville is located in Montour County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
    • Danville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Mechanicsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
      • Mechanicsville is located in Montour County
    • Mooresburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresburg
      • Mooresburg is located in Montour County
  • Northumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benton, with the one closest to Benton listed first.
    • Turbotville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turbotville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turbotville
      • Turbotville is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turbotville <2>
    • Riverside
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,839 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <2>
    • Chulasky
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chulasky have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chulasky
      • Chulasky is located in Northumberland County
    • McEwensville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McEwensville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEwensville
      • McEwensville is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McEwensville <2>
    • Elysburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elysburg
      • Elysburg is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elysburg <2>
    • Marion Heights
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Heights
      • Marion Heights is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
    • Bear Gap
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Gap
      • Bear Gap is located in Northumberland County
    • Potts Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Watsontown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Kulpmont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kulpmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kulpmont
      • Kulpmont is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,735 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kulpmont <2>
    • Mount Carmel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
      • Mount Carmel is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,708 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carmel <2>
    • Milton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,550 people
    • Dewart
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Schuylkill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benton, with the one closest to Benton listed first.
    • Nuremberg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Ferndale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
      • Ferndale is located in Schuylkill County
    • Zion Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Ringtown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringtown
      • Ringtown is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 757 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringtown <2>
    • Oneida
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
      • Oneida is located in Schuylkill County
    • Sheppton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheppton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppton
      • Sheppton is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheppton <2>
    • Krebs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Krebs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
      • Krebs is located in Schuylkill County
    • Brandonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandonville
      • Brandonville is located in Schuylkill County
    • Shenandoah Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah Heights
      • Shenandoah Heights is located in Schuylkill County
    • Shenandoah
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Girard Manor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girard Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard Manor
      • Girard Manor is located in Schuylkill County
    • Ashland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Gilberton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilberton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilberton
      • Gilberton is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benton, with the one closest to Benton listed first.
    • Long Brook
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Brook
      • Long Brook is located in Sullivan County
    • Laporte
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Bernice
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernice
      • Bernice is located in Sullivan County
    • Eagles Mere
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Shinerville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinerville
      • Shinerville is located in Sullivan County
    • Dushore
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Ogdonia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogdonia
      • Ogdonia is located in Sullivan County
    • Forksville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksville
      • Forksville is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forksville <2>
    • Hillsgrove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Millview
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millview
      • Millview is located in Sullivan County
    • Piatt
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piatt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piatt
      • Piatt is located in Sullivan County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benton, with the one closest to Benton listed first.
    • New Columbia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Allenwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • West Milton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milton
      • West Milton is located in Union County
    • Lewisburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Alvira ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvira have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvira
      • Alvira is located in Union County
      • Former name for Alvira:
      • Wisetown
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benton, with the one closest to Benton listed first.
    • Noxen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Beaumont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
      • Beaumont is located in Wyoming County
    • Mill City ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill City
      • Mill City is located in Wyoming County
    • Evans Falls
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Falls
      • Evans Falls is located in Wyoming County
    • Forkston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forkston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkston
      • Forkston is located in Wyoming County
    • Stowell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stowell
      • Stowell is located in Wyoming County
    • Jenks
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenks
      • Jenks is located in Wyoming County
    • Vernon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Wyoming County
    • Jenningsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenningsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenningsville
      • Jenningsville is located in Wyoming County

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 68 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 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> of Benton.

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 helpful 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:

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.

  • Raven Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Belles Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belles Cemetery
  • St. Gabriel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jackson Twp. Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Rohrsburg Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rohrsburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rohrsburg Cemetery
  • Boston Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boston Cemetery
  • Lemon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lemon Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<4> to the southwest of Greenwood.
    • The Lemon Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Greenwood Christian Church Cemetery
    • Greenwood Union Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lemon Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1977796 <5>
  • Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
  • Dodson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dodson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dodson Cemetery
  • Graveyard Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graveyard Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graveyard Hill
  • Pine Center UMC Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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    • Ikelers Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • McHenry Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McHenry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McHenry Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Benton had a population of 645 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Benton had a population of 805 people.

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

  • Stillwater
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
    • Stillwater is located in Columbia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stillwater <2>
  • Coles Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coles Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles Creek
    • Coles Creek is located in Columbia County
  • Waller
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waller have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waller
    • Waller is located in Columbia County
  • Zaner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zaner
    • Zaner is located in Columbia County
  • Cambra
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambra
    • Cambra is located in Luzerne County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambra <2>
  • Laubach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laubach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laubach
    • Laubach is located in Columbia County
  • Derrs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derrs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derrs
    • Derrs is located in Columbia County
  • Asbury
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
    • Asbury is located in Columbia County
  • New Columbus
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Columbus
    • New Columbus is located in Luzerne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
  • Register
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Register have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Register
    • Register is located in Luzerne County
  • Clarks View
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks View
    • Clarks View is located in Luzerne County
  • Greenwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Greenwood is located in Columbia County
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    • Town Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Hill
      • Town Hill is located in Luzerne County
    • Central
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
      • Central is located in Columbia County
    • Sereno
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sereno have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sereno
      • Sereno is located in Columbia County

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 Columbia County: www.columbiapa.org/county/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<4>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- 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: 41.1960, Longitude: -76.3840    
<5>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.
<6>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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