Welcome to Bentonsport ...
Bentonsport is located in Van Buren County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bentonsport, you might consider that their post office opened in 1838.
Bentonsport is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Bentonsport lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Bentonsport ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bentonsport.
- Keosauqua
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Donnellson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Farmington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- 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.<4> 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
- 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.<4> 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>
- Milton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Van Buren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <3>
- 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.<4> 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>
- Libertyville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
- Libertyville is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Lockridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Stockport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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 Bentonsport. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bentonsport.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bentonsport. 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 Bentonsport.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bentonsport. See our Newspapers Page for Bentonsport.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bentonsport ...
Looking for more information about Bentonsport? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Bentonsport, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bentonsport.
Adding Bentonsport to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bentonsport in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bentonsport was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Bentonsport post office opened in 1838.
We also found Bentonsport in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bentonsport.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Van Buren, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bentonsport - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |