| Volume | 1 |
| Page | 135 |
| Type | D. |
| Extra Desc | im Thür. Wald, a/d Lichtenau |
| Lvl I | Pr. |
| Prov | Sa. |
| RB | Erfurt |
| BKdo | Erfurt |
| Kr | Schleusingen |
| AG | Suhl |
| A | Schwarza |
| StdA | Benshausen [self] |
| ev. Pfk. | 1 |
| Population | 2173 |
Type D. - Benshausen is a Dorf (Village).
Lvl I Pr. - Level I shows which Kingdom or State the place is located in. Benshausen is located in Preussen.
Prov Sa. - The Province shows which Province or State the place is located in. Benshausen is located in Sachsen.
RB Erfurt - The Regierungsbezirk for Benshausen is Erfurt. The Regierungsbezirk is a government district that is in hierarchy between the State and Kreis level.
BKdo Erfurt - The Bezirkskommando for Benshausen is in Erfurt. The Bezirkskommando is the District Military Command. You can look in the BKdo to find military records.
Kr Schleusingen - The Kreis for Benshausen is Schleusingen. A Kreis is a government district (similar to a U.S. county).
AG Suhl - The Amtsgericht for Benshausen is in Suhl. The Amtsgericht is where the Lower District Court is located.
A Schwarza - The Amtsbezirk for Benshausen is Schwarza. The Amtsbezirk is the District Office.
StdA Benshausen [self] - The Standesamt for Benshausen is in itself. The Standesamt is where the Civil Registration Office is located.
ev. Pfk. 1 - Benshausen has 1 evangelisch Pfarrkirche (Protestant parish church).
Entries where Benshausen is referenced as StdA 
Entries where Benshausen is referenced as See
*Indirectly referenced
The Catholic Parish is Suhl
The Protestant Parish is Benshausen
*Source: Family Search
The list below are those places from the Meyers Gazetteer that are nearby to Benshausen
(which may include itself) and are listed as containing a Catholic Church or Parish,
a Protestant Church or Parish, a Synagogue, or Other Church.
| Place | Distance (~miles) | Catholic | Protestant | Jewish | Other | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parishes | Churches | Parishes | Churches | Synagogues | |||