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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 Bentonsport had a population of 283 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Vernon
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
    • Vernon is located in Van Buren County
  • Bonaparte
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonaparte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonaparte
    • Bonaparte is located in Van Buren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonaparte <3>
  • Pierceville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
    • Pierceville is located in Van Buren County
  • Keosauqua
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Utica
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
    • Utica is located in Van Buren County
  • Mount Zion
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
    • Mount Zion is located in Van Buren County
  • Pittsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
    • Pittsburg is located in Van Buren County
  • Mount Sterling
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Winchester
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
    • Winchester is located in Van Buren County
  • Acasto
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acasto
    • Acasto is located in Clark County (MO)
  • Farmington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Big Mound
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Mound
    • Big Mound is located in Lee County
  • Kilbourn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilbourn
    • Kilbourn is located in Van Buren County
  • Stockport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Hillsboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
    • Hillsboro is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
  • Anson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
    • Anson is located in Clark County (MO)
  • Birmingham
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birmingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
    • Birmingham is located in Van Buren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
  • Primrose
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
    • Primrose is located in Lee County
  • Lebanon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
    • Lebanon is located in Van Buren County
  • Cantril
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cantril have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantril
    • Cantril is located in Van Buren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cantril <3>
  • Athens
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
    • Athens is located in Clark County (MO)
  • Croton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croton
    • Croton is located in Lee County
  • Mount Hamill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hamill
    • Mount Hamill is located in Lee County
    • Former names for Mount Hamill:
    • Courtwright
    • Hamill
  • Houghton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton
    • Houghton is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
  • Azen
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Azen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azen
    • Azen is located in Scotland County (MO)
  • Chambersburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chambersburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
    • Chambersburg is located in Clark County (MO)
  • La Crew
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Crew have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crew
    • La Crew is located in Lee County
  • Collett
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collett
    • Collett is located in Jefferson County
  • Salem
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <3>
  • Leando
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leando
    • Leando is located in Van Buren County

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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 Bentonsport, 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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