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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner
- Buckner is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
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- Smothersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smothersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smothersville
- Smothersville is located in Franklin County
- Ewing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
- Ewing is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 293 people
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- Christopher
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christopher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christopher
- Christopher is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
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- Frankfort
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Parrish
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
- Parrish is located in Franklin County
- Plumfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumfield
- Plumfield is located in Franklin County
- Akin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akin
- Akin is located in Franklin County
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- Taylor Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Hill
- Taylor Hill is located in Franklin County
- Mulkeytown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulkeytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulkeytown
- Mulkeytown is located in Franklin County
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- Fitt's Hill ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fitt's Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitt's Hill
- Fitt's Hill is located in Franklin County
- Thompsonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
- Thompsonville is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompsonville <3>
- Fitzgerrell ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fitzgerrell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzgerrell
- Fitzgerrell is located in Jefferson County
- Macedonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macedonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Macedonia is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
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- Spring Garden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Spring Garden is located in Jefferson County
- Locust Grove ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Locust Grove is located in Franklin County
- West End
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Rural Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rural Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hill
- Rural Hill is located in Hamilton County
- Corinth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Braden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Flint
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Blairsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
- Blairsville is located in Williamson County
- Sunfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunfield
- Sunfield is located in Perry County
- Saint Johns
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
- Saint Johns is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Du Quoin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Quoin
- Du Quoin is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,591 people
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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 Benton, 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. |