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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Benton had a population of 125 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Genoa
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genoa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
    • Genoa is located in Hamilton County
  • White Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Suwannee Valley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suwannee Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suwannee Valley
    • Suwannee Valley is located in Columbia County
  • Winfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
    • Winfield is located in Columbia County
  • Marion
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Marion is located in Hamilton County
  • Bakers Mill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bakers Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakers Mill
    • Bakers Mill is located in Hamilton County
  • Jasper
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Rixford
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rixford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixford
    • Rixford is located in Suwannee County
  • Wellborn
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Lake City
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Watertown
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
    • Watertown is located in Columbia County
  • Houston
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
    • Houston is located in Suwannee County
  • Tarver
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarver
    • Tarver is located in Echols County (GA)
  • Mount Carrie
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carrie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carrie
    • Mount Carrie is located in Columbia County
  • Avoca
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
    • Avoca is located in Hamilton County
  • Live Oak
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Olustee
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Padlock
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Padlock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padlock
    • Padlock is located in Suwannee County
  • Statenville
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statenville
    • Statenville is located in Echols County (GA)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Statenville <3>
  • Lulu
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Jennings
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Columbia
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
    • Columbia is located in Columbia County
  • Sanderson
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • McAlpin
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Withers
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Withers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withers
    • Withers is located in Clinch County (GA)

The official website for Columbia County: www.columbiacountyfla.com/

The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>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, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.




 

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