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 Benton had a population of 939 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Benton had a population of 6,784 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Benton, with the one closest to Benton listed first.
- Buckner
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Smothersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Smothersville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smothersville
- Ewing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Christopher
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Frankfort
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Frankfort is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
- Parrish
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Parrish is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
- Plumfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Plumfield is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumfield
- Akin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Taylor Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Taylor Hill is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Hill
- Mulkeytown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Fitt's Hill ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fitt's Hill is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitt's Hill
- Thompsonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fitzgerrell ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fitzgerrell is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzgerrell
- Macedonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Spring Garden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Spring Garden is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
- Locust Grove ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Locust Grove is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- West End
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- West End is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West End
- Rural Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Rural Hill is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hill
- Corinth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Corinth is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Braden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Braden is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braden
- Flint
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Flint is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
- Blairsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Blairsville is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
- Sunfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Sunfield is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunfield
- Saint Johns
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Saint Johns is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Du Quoin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Du Quoin is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Quoin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,591 people
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, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |