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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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
    • Benson Landing
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Benson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
      • Benson is located in Rutland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 991 people
    • West Haven
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • West Castleton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • West Haven
      (5 miles [8 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
    • Hubbardton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Fair Haven
      (6 miles [9.7 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
    • Sudbury
      (8 miles [12.9 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
    • Fair Haven
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Castleton
      (8 miles [12.9 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
    • Brandon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
  • Addison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benson, with the one closest to Benson listed first.
    • Orwell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Richville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
      • Richville is located in Addison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Richville
      • From Benson to Richville
    • Shoreham
      (12 miles [19.3 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
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Leicester Junction
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Whiting
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Leicester
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Leicester
      (15 miles [24.1 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
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Salisbury
      (17 miles [27.4 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
  • Windsor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benson, with the one closest to Benson listed first.
    • Rochester
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Rochester
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Stockbridge
      (28 miles [45.1 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
    • Gaysville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Essex County (NY)
  • Warren County (NY)
  • Washington County (NY)

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

  • Fairview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Old Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Carter Street Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Street Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Hitchcock Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hitchcock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hitchcock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Center Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bradley Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradley Family Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Hackett Dam Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hackett Dam Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hackett Dam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carver Falls Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carver Falls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carver Falls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hortonville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hortonville Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Choates Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Choates Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Peter Hall Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peter Hall Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Meadow Knoll Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadow Knoll Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadow Knoll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (337 more) ...
    • Sciota Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sciota Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sciota Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Crystal Beach - Town Farm Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crystal Beach - Town Farm Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crystal Beach - Town Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Benson had a population of 52 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Putnam Station
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Benson Landing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • West Haven
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Dresden
    (5 miles [8 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)
  • West Castleton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Putnam
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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)
  • Hubbardton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Orwell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Chubbs Dock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chubbs Dock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chubbs Dock
    • Chubbs Dock is located in Washington County (NY)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Chubbs Dock
    • From Benson to Chubbs Dock
  • Bomoseen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Wright
    (7 miles [11.3 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)
  • Dresden Center
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dresden Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden Center
    • Dresden Center is located in Washington County (NY)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Fair Haven
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Hydeville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hydeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydeville
      • Hydeville is located in Rutland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hydeville <2>
    • East Hubbardton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • 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

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.

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 45 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 20 miles [32.2 km]<6>. 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 like to start with 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:

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

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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.
<6>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- 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: 43.7087, Longitude: -73.3104    









 

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