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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 Benson (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 Benson. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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

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

Benson is located in Rutland County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Rutland County: Washington (NY), Addison, Bennington & Windsor.

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

  • Rutland County     (The home county of Benson)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benson, with the one closest to Benson listed first.
    • Sudbury
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sudbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudbury
      • Sudbury is located in Rutland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 536 people
    • Benson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Hubbardton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbardton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbardton
      • Hubbardton is located in Rutland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
    • Benson Landing
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson Landing
      • Benson Landing is located in Rutland County
    • West Castleton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Castleton
      • West Castleton is located in Rutland County
    • Brandon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
      • Brandon is located in Rutland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,705 people
    • Brandon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
      • Brandon is located in Rutland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandon <2>
    • West Haven
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haven
      • West Haven is located in Rutland County
    • Fair Haven
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
      • Fair Haven is located in Rutland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,530 people
    • Castleton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton
      • Castleton is located in Rutland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,490 people
    • West Haven
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haven
      • West Haven is located in Rutland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
    • Pittsford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsford
      • Pittsford is located in Rutland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,757 people
    • Fair Haven
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Addison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benson, with the one closest to Benson listed first.
    • Orwell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orwell
      • Orwell is located in Addison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,212 people
    • Orwell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Whiting
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiting have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
      • Whiting is located in Addison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
    • Whiting
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Richville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
      • Richville is located in Addison County
    • Leicester Junction
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leicester Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leicester Junction
      • Leicester Junction is located in Addison County
    • Shoreham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoreham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreham
      • Shoreham is located in Addison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
    • Shoreham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Leicester
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Leicester
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leicester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leicester
      • Leicester is located in Addison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
    • West Cornwall
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cornwall
      • West Cornwall is located in Addison County
    • Salisbury
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
      • Salisbury is located in Addison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
    • Cornwall
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
      • Cornwall is located in Addison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,198 people
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benson, with the one closest to Benson listed first.
    • Braintree
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braintree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braintree
      • Braintree is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,189 people
    • Braintree
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braintree
      • Braintree is located in Orange County
  • Washington County
    • Alpine Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine Village
      • Alpine Village is located in Washington County
  • Windsor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benson, with the one closest to Benson listed first.
    • Rochester
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Windsor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,085 people
    • Emerson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
      • Emerson is located in Windsor County
    • Rochester
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Stockbridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge
      • Stockbridge is located in Windsor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
    • Lilliesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilliesville
      • Lilliesville is located in Windsor County
    • Bethel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Windsor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,939 people
    • Bridgewater
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
      • Bridgewater is located in Windsor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 967 people
    • Plymouth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Essex County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benson, with the one closest to Benson listed first.
    • Ticonderoga
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Port Henry
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Moriah
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Severance
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Witherbee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witherbee
      • Witherbee is located in Essex County (NY)
    • Blue Ridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
      • Blue Ridge is located in Essex County (NY)
    • Westport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
      • Westport is located in Essex County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westport <2>
  • Warren County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benson, with the one closest to Benson listed first.
    • Hague
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Silver Bay
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Sabbath Day Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabbath Day Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabbath Day Point
      • Sabbath Day Point is located in Warren County (NY)
    • North Bolton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bolton
      • North Bolton is located in Warren County (NY)
    • Bolton Landing
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Adirondack
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Bolton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
      • Bolton is located in Warren County (NY)
    • Riverbank
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbank
      • Riverbank is located in Warren County (NY)
    • Brant Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brant Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brant Lake
      • Brant Lake is located in Warren County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brant Lake <2>
    • Brayton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brayton
      • Brayton is located in Warren County (NY)
    • Pottersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Washington County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benson, with the one closest to Benson listed first.
    • Dresden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dresden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
      • Dresden is located in Washington County (NY)
    • Chubbs Dock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chubbs Dock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chubbs Dock
      • Chubbs Dock is located in Washington County (NY)
    • Huletts Landing
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hampton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
      • Hampton is located in Washington County (NY)
    • Whitehall
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
      • Whitehall is located in Washington County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,517 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehall <2>
    • North Granville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Granville
      • North Granville is located in Washington County (NY)
    • Truthville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truthville
      • Truthville is located in Washington County (NY)
    • Middle Granville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Granville
      • Middle Granville is located in Washington County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middle Granville <2>
    • Comstock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Granville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
      • Granville is located in Washington County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,416 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granville <2>
    • Fort Ann
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ann
      • Fort Ann is located in Washington County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Ann <2>
    • Hartford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Hartford is located in Washington County (NY)
    • East Hartford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hartford
      • East Hartford is located in Washington County (NY)

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

Newspapers Published in Benson ...

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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Benson.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Benson, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Benson.

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 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 Benson:

Cemeteries Near Benson ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Benson.

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

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

  • Choates Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Choates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Choates Cemetery
  • Hortonville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hortonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hortonville Cemetery
  • Peter Hall Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peter Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peter Hall Cemetery
  • Bradley Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradley Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradley Family Cemetery
  • Hubbardton North Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hubbardton North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hubbardton North Cemetery
  • North Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
  • Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Old Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cemetery
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (352 more) ...
    • Carter Street Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Street Cemetery
    • Ressegrie Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ressegrie Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ressegrie Family Cemetery
    • Willow Brook Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Brook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Brook 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 Benson in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Benson.

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

  • Sudbury
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sudbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudbury
    • Sudbury is located in Rutland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sudbury <2>
  • Orwell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Benson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Benson Landing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson Landing
    • Benson Landing is located in Rutland County
  • Hubbardton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbardton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbardton
    • Hubbardton is located in Rutland County
  • Putnam Station
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Station
    • Putnam Station is located in Washington County (NY)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Putnam Station <2>
  • Wright
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wright have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
    • Wright is located in Washington County (NY)
  • Putnam
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
    • Putnam is located in Washington County (NY)
  • West Castleton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Castleton
    • West Castleton is located in Rutland County
  • East Hubbardton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hubbardton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hubbardton
    • East Hubbardton is located in Rutland County
  • Whiting
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • East Shoreham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Shoreham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Shoreham
    • East Shoreham is located in Addison County
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    • West Haven
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haven
      • West Haven is located in Rutland County
    • Bomoseen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bomoseen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bomoseen
      • Bomoseen is located in Rutland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bomoseen <2>
    • Brandon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
      • Brandon is located in Rutland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandon <2>

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

The official website for Benson: www.bensonvt.com/

The official website for State of Vermont: https://www.vermont.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 '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- Benson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Benson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.7584, Longitude: -73.2579       In this case, the coordinates for Benson 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 Benson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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