Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Benton Station (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 Station. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Benton Station ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Benton Station: Benton Sta. (in Canada, 'Stn.' is the more common abbreviation.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Benton Station. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Benton Station.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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 Station is located in Polk County.
To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Polk County: Fannin (GA), Murray (GA), Cherokee (NC), Bradley, McMinn & Monroe.
Below are the counties that are near Benton Station. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Benton Station:
- Polk County (The home county of Benton Station)
- The following are listed by their distance from Benton Station, with the one closest to Benton Station listed first.
- Benton
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Chestuee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Chestuee is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestuee
- Ocoee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Parksville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Parksville is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parksville
- Oldfort
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Oldfort is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfort
- Delano
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Archville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Archville is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archville
- Ball Play
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Ball Play is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Play
- Chable ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chable is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chable
- Servilla
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Servilla is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Servilla
- Rymers ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Rymers is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rymers
- Chanceytown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Chanceytown is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chanceytown
- Ducktown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bradley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Benton Station, with the one closest to Benton Station listed first.
- Bellefounte
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bellefounte is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefounte
- Charleston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- East Cleveland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- East Cleveland is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cleveland
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,608 people
- Wildwood Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wildwood Lake is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Lake
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,124 people
- Cleveland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Countryside Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Countryside Village is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside Village
- South Cleveland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- South Cleveland is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cleveland
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,912 people
- Hopewell Estates
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Hopewell Estates is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Estates
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,874 people
- Hopewell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Hopewell is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Etola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Etola is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etola
- Bent Tree Acres
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Bent Tree Acres is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Tree Acres
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,309 people
- Earnest ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Earnest is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earnest
- McDonald
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Hamilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Benton Station, with the one closest to Benton Station listed first.
- Birchwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Howardville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Howardville is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardville
- Apison
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Apison is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apison
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,469 people
- Collegedale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ooltewah
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Lakewood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lakewood is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
- Estimated population in 2011: 2,336 people
- Auburn Hills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Auburn Hills is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Hills
- Estimated population in 2014: 929 people
- Harrison Ferry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Harrison Ferry is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Ferry
- Population from the 2010 Census: 7,769 people
- Lakesite
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Lakesite is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakesite
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,866 people
- Harrison
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Lake Dweller
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Lake Dweller is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Dweller
- Soddy Lake Heights
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Soddy Lake Heights is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soddy Lake Heights
- Estimated population in 2014: 13,190 people
- Caramel Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Caramel Village is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caramel Village
- McMinn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Benton Station, with the one closest to Benton Station listed first.
- Luskville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Luskville is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luskville
- Claxton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Claxton is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
- Calhoun
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Goodsprings
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Goodsprings is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsprings
- Riceville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Etowah
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lamontville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lamontville is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamontville
- Grady
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Grady is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
- Athens
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Mecca
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Mecca is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
- Englewood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Nonaburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Nonaburg is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonaburg
- Manila
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Manila is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila
- Meigs County
- The following are listed by their distance from Benton Station, with the one closest to Benton Station listed first.
- East View
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- East View is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East View
- Estimated population in 2014: 705 people
- Beta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Beta is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beta
- Goodfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Goodfield is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfield
- Cayuga Town ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cayuga Town is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Town
- Decatur
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Calico
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Calico is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calico
- Estimated population in 2014: 495 people
- Cute ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Cute is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cute
- Sewee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Sewee is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewee
- Akeman Crossroad
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Akeman Crossroad is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akeman Crossroad
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Benton Station, with the one closest to Benton Station listed first.
- Epperson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Epperson is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epperson
- Rural Vale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rural Vale is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Vale
- Jalapa
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jalapa is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jalapa
- Coker Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Coker Creek is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coker Creek
- Jacktown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jacktown is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
- Estimated population in 2014: 67,319 people
- Tellico Plains
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Belltown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Belltown is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
- Madisonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rhea County
- The following are listed by their distance from Benton Station, with the one closest to Benton Station listed first.
- Bryan Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bryan Hill is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan Hill
- Dayton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Graysville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Graysville is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
- Cumberland Spring
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cumberland Spring is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Spring
- Catoosa County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Benton Station, with the one closest to Benton Station listed first.
- Mount Vernon
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Vernon is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,371 people
- Catoosa Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Catoosa Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoosa Springs
- Graysville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ringgold
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fannin County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Benton Station, with the one closest to Benton Station listed first.
- Fry
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fry is located in Fannin County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fry
- McCaysville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pierceville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pierceville is located in Fannin County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
- Epworth
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Pantertown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Pantertown is located in Fannin County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantertown
- Population from the 2010 Census: 9,749 people
- Chestnut Gap
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Chestnut Gap is located in Fannin County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Gap
- Mineral Bluff
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Ridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cutcane
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cutcane is located in Fannin County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutcane
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,417 people
- Murray County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Benton Station, with the one closest to Benton Station listed first.
- Tennga
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Cisco
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Gregory
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Gregory is located in Murray County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
- Population from the 2010 Census: 7,432 people
- Temple Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Temple Grove is located in Murray County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Grove
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,795 people
- Sumac
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Sumac is located in Murray County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumac
- Crandall
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Eton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Chatsworth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Whitfield County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Benton Station, with the one closest to Benton Station listed first.
- Red Clay
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Red Clay is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Clay
- Cohutta
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Parrett Crossing
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Parrett Crossing is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrett Crossing
- Estimated population in 2019: 136 people
- Ruralvale
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Ruralvale is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruralvale
- Plainview
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Plainview is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Estimated population in 2019: 318 people
- Varnell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Waring
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Waring is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waring
- Cherokee County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Benton Station, with the one closest to Benton Station listed first.
- Liberty
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Liberty is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Burger Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Burger Town is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burger Town
- Pleasant Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Postell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Postell is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postell
- Vests
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Vests is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vests
- Hothouse
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hothouse is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hothouse
- Hiwassee Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Hiwassee Village is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiwassee Village
- Ogreeta
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Ogreeta is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogreeta
- Unaka
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Unaka is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unaka
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Benton Station, see our County-by-County Page for Benton Station.
Cemeteries Near Benton Station ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Benton Station.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Benton Station - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Benton Station covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Benton Station, with the one closest to Benton Station listed first.
- Nancy Ward Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Memorial Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Purselley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Chestuee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lowery Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Baker Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Union Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Chilcutt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Campbellite Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Dunn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lebanon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mueller Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (646 more) ...
- Mueller Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Council Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Parris Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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.<4>
While we didn't find Benton Station in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Benton Station.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Benton Station, with the one closest to Benton Station listed first.
- Benton
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Climer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Climer is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climer
- Ocoee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Patty
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Patty is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patty
- Parksville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Parksville is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parksville
- Luskville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Luskville is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luskville
- Fetzerton ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Fetzerton is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fetzerton
- Tasso
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Tasso is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tasso
- Oldfort
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Oldfort is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfort
- Calhoun
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Charleston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sanford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Sanford is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Reliance
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Carlock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Carlock is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlock
- Sylco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sylco is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylco
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Benton Station. See our List of 1890's Communities around Benton Station.
Newspapers Published in Benton Station ...
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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Benton Station.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Benton Station, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Benton Station.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Station:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Polk County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bradley County
- Hamilton County
- McMinn County
- Meigs County
- Monroe County
- Rhea County
- Catoosa County
- Fannin County
- Murray County
- Whitfield County
- Cherokee County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Benton Station) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Station, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |