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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 Benson had a population of 338 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Benson had a population of 401 people.

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

  • Roanoke
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Roanoke is also located in Woodford County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,966 people
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  • Minonk
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Secor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Secor is also located in Woodford County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Secor <2>
  • El Paso
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • El Paso is also located in Woodford County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,700 people
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  • Rutland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • La Rose
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Toluca
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Washburn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Washburn is also located in Woodford County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,064 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washburn <2>
  • Low Point
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Low Point is also located in Woodford County
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  • Dana
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Dana is located in La Salle County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
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  • Cazenovia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Cazenovia is also located in Woodford County
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  • Eureka
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Eureka is also located in Woodford County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,232 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka <2>
  • Metamora
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Metamora is also located in Woodford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metamora
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,648 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metamora <2>
  • Cruger
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Cruger is also located in Woodford County
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  • Kappa
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Flanagan
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Leeds
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Varna
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Gridley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Wenona
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Long Point
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Congerville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Goodfield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Washington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Magnolia
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Deer Creek
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Carlock
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Hudson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Meadows
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Graymont
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Ancona
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Garfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Garfield is located in La Salle 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 Benson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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