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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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roanoke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
    • Roanoke is located in Woodford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,966 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roanoke <3>
  • Minonk
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Secor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Secor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secor
    • Secor is located in Woodford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Secor <3>
  • El Paso
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Paso have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Paso
    • El Paso is located in Woodford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,700 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Paso <3>
  • Rutland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
    • Rutland is located in La Salle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutland <3>
  • La Rose
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Rose
    • La Rose is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Rose <3>
  • Toluca
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toluca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toluca
    • Toluca is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toluca <3>
  • Washburn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
    • Washburn is located in Woodford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,064 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washburn <3>
  • Low Point
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Low Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Point
    • Low Point is located in Woodford County
  • Dana
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
    • Dana is located in La Salle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dana <3>
  • Cazenovia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cazenovia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cazenovia
    • Cazenovia is located in Woodford County
  • Eureka
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
    • Eureka is located in Woodford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,232 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka <3>
  • Metamora
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metamora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metamora
    • Metamora is located in Woodford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,648 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metamora <3>
  • Cruger
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cruger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruger
    • Cruger is located in Woodford County
  • Kappa
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kappa
    • Kappa is located in Woodford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
  • Varna
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Varna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varna
    • Varna is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Varna <3>
  • Flanagan
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flanagan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanagan
    • Flanagan is located in Livingston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flanagan <3>
  • Leeds
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
    • Leeds is located in La Salle County
  • Gridley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gridley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley
    • Gridley is located in McLean County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gridley <3>
  • Wenona
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wenona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
    • Wenona is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 926 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wenona <3>
  • Long Point
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
    • Long Point is located in Livingston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Point <3>
  • Congerville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Congerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congerville
    • Congerville is located in Woodford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 494 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Congerville <3>
  • Goodfield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfield
    • Goodfield is located in Woodford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodfield <3>
  • Washington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Magnolia
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
    • Magnolia is located in Putnam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magnolia <3>
  • Deer Creek
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Carlock
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlock
    • Carlock is located in McLean County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlock <3>
  • Hudson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
    • Hudson is located in McLean County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,810 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <3>
  • Meadows
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
    • Meadows is located in McLean County
  • Graymont
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graymont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graymont
    • Graymont is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graymont <3>
  • Ancona
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Garfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
    • 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.
<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.




 

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