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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 Ben Hur (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 Ben Hur. 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 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.

Ben Hur is located in Limestone County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Limestone County: Falls, Freestone, Hill, Leon, McLennan, Navarro & Robertson.

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

  • Limestone County     (The home county of Ben Hur)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ben Hur, with the one closest to Ben Hur listed first.
    • Frosa
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frosa
      • Frosa is located in Limestone County
    • Prairie Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Hill
      • Prairie Hill is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie Hill <2>
    • Groesbeck
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Thornton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Watt
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watt
      • Watt is located in Limestone County
    • Delia ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delia
      • Delia is located in Limestone County
    • Kosse
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kosse
      • Kosse is located in Limestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kosse <2>
    • Coolidge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coolidge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolidge
      • Coolidge is located in Limestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coolidge <2>
    • Mexia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexia
      • Mexia is located in Limestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,287 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexia <2>
    • Fallon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallon
      • Fallon is located in Limestone County
    • Tehuacana
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Lost Prairie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Prairie
      • Lost Prairie is located in Limestone County
  • Falls County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ben Hur, with the one closest to Ben Hur listed first.
    • Otto
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
      • Otto is located in Falls County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otto <2>
    • Stranger
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stranger
      • Stranger is located in Falls County
    • Perry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
      • Perry is located in Falls County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <2>
    • Marlin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Reagan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reagan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reagan
      • Reagan is located in Falls County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reagan <2>
    • Satin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Satin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satin
      • Satin is located in Falls County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Satin <2>
    • Golinda
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golinda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golinda
      • Golinda is located in Falls County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
    • Highbank
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highbank
      • Highbank is located in Falls County
    • Chilton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Lott
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lott
      • Lott is located in Falls County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lott <2>
    • Mooreville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
      • Mooreville is located in Falls County
    • Wilderville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilderville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderville
      • Wilderville is located in Falls County
  • Freestone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ben Hur, with the one closest to Ben Hur listed first.
    • Cotton Gin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Wortham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wortham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortham
      • Wortham is located in Freestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,007 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wortham <2>
    • Teague
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teague have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
      • Teague is located in Freestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,526 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Teague <2>
    • Freestone
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freestone
      • Freestone is located in Freestone County
    • Donie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Kirvin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ben Hur, with the one closest to Ben Hur listed first.
    • Mount Calm
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Calm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Calm
      • Mount Calm is located in Hill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Calm <2>
    • Hubbard
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
      • Hubbard is located in Hill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,418 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbard <2>
    • Penelope
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Malone
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone
      • Malone is located in Hill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malone <2>
  • McLennan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ben Hur, with the one closest to Ben Hur listed first.
    • Mart
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mart
      • Mart is located in McLennan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,983 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mart <2>
    • Hallsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsburg
      • Hallsburg is located in McLennan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
    • Riesel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riesel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riesel
      • Riesel is located in McLennan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,049 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riesel <2>
    • Elk
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
      • Elk is located in McLennan County
    • Axtell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Downsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
      • Downsville is located in McLennan County
    • East Waco
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Waco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Waco
      • East Waco is located in McLennan County
    • Bellmead
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellmead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellmead
      • Bellmead is located in McLennan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,835 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellmead <2>
    • Robinson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Rosenthal
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenthal
      • Rosenthal is located in McLennan County
    • Leroy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
      • Leroy is located in McLennan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leroy <2>
    • Lacy - Lakeview
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacy - Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacy - Lakeview
      • Lacy - Lakeview is located in McLennan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,803 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacy - Lakeview <2>
  • Navarro County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ben Hur, with the one closest to Ben Hur listed first.
    • Dawson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
      • Dawson is located in Navarro County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 798 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson <2>
    • Spring Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Spring Hill is located in Navarro County
    • Purdon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdon
      • Purdon is located in Navarro County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Purdon <2>
  • Robertson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ben Hur, with the one closest to Ben Hur listed first.
    • Bremond
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Seale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seale
      • Seale is located in Robertson County

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

Newspapers Published in Ben Hur ...

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 134 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ben Hur.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ben Hur, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ben Hur.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Ben Hur:

Cemeteries Near Ben Hur ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ben Hur.

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

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

  • Oklahoma Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oklahoma Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oklahoma Cemetery
  • Nus Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nus Cemetery
  • Metina Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Metina Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Metina Cemetery
  • Wise Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wise Cemetery
  • Horn Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horn Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horn Hill Cemetery
  • Walker Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
  • Hope Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
  • Erskine Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Erskine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Erskine Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
  • Clifton Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clifton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clifton Cemetery
  • Tidwell Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tidwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tidwell Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Continue List   (199 more) ...
    • Gunter Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gunter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gunter Cemetery
    • Friedens Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)

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

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

  • Kirk
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk
    • Kirk is located in Limestone County
  • Horn Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horn Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Hill
    • Horn Hill is located in Limestone County
  • Mart
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mart
    • Mart is located in McLennan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,983 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mart <2>
  • Frosa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frosa
    • Frosa is located in Limestone County
  • Battle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle
    • Battle is located in McLennan County
  • Prairie Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Hill
    • Prairie Hill is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie Hill <2>
  • Thornton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Groesbeck
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Riesel
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riesel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riesel
    • Riesel is located in McLennan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,049 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riesel <2>
  • Perry
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
    • Perry is located in Falls County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <2>
  • McClanahan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClanahan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClanahan
    • McClanahan is located in Falls County
  • Stranger
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stranger
    • Stranger is located in Falls County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Kosse
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kosse
      • Kosse is located in Limestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kosse <2>
    • Harrison
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in McLennan County
    • Marlin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)

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

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

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ben Hur) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ben Hur. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.5104, Longitude: -96.7278       In this case, the coordinates for Ben Hur have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ben Hur, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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