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>
While we didn't find Benton City in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Benton City. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Benton City listed first.
- Vinton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
- Vinton is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,019 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <2>
- Shellsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellsburg
- Shellsburg is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 957 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shellsburg <2>
- Center Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Center Point is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Point <2>
- Palo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo
- Palo is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,075 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palo <2>
- Mount Auburn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
- Mount Auburn is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Garrison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Newhall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newhall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhall
- Newhall is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newhall <2>
- Brandon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
- Brandon is located in Buchanan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
- Atkins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
- Atkins is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,978 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkins <2>
- Toddville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toddville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddville
- Toddville is located in Linn County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toddville <2>
- Walker
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Walker is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
- Van Horne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Horne
- Van Horne is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 646 people
- Covington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Covington is located in Linn County
- Lafayette
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Troy Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Mills
- Troy Mills is located in Linn County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy Mills <2>
- Rowley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowley
- Rowley is located in Buchanan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowley <2>
- Shady Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Buchanan County
- Louisa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - La Porte City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Porte City
- La Porte City is located in Black Hawk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,230 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Porte City <2>
- Keystone
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
- Keystone is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 615 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keystone <2>
- Norway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
- Norway is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norway <2>
- Jubilee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Watkins
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
- Watkins is located in Benton County
- Fairfax
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
- Fairfax is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,934 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <2>
- Cedar Rapids
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Rapids
- Cedar Rapids is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134,027 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Rapids <2>
- Paris ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Quasqueton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quasqueton
- Quasqueton is located in Buchanan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 565 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quasqueton <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |