Welcome to Benton City ...
So far, we found very little information about Benton City. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Benton City to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Benton City, please Contact Us.
Benton City would have been located within present day Benton County<2>.
The location of Benton City has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Benton City, you might consider that their post office opened in 1854.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Benton City is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Benton City was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Benton City once stood is in the (319) area code.
Communities Also Named Benton City ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Benton City - they are located in Missouri (2), Texas and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Benton City.
Communities near Benton City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Benton City.
- 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 <5>
- Marion
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,780 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <5>
- Hiawatha
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiawatha have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiawatha
- Hiawatha is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,466 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiawatha <5>
- 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 <5>
- Robins
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - 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 <5>
- 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 <5>
- 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 <5>
- 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 <5>
- Urbana
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
- Urbana is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbana <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Benton City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Benton City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Benton City. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Benton City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Benton City. See our Newspapers Page for Benton City.
Adding Benton City to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Benton City in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
We originally found mention of Benton City in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Benton City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Benton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Benton City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |