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 Benham had a population of 49 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Benham, with the one closest to Benham listed first.
- Olean
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Olean is located in Ripley County
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- Correct
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Correct is located in Ripley County
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- Cross Plains
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cross Plains is located in Ripley County
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- Haney Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Haney Corner is located in Ripley County
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- Rexville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Rexville is located in Ripley County
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- Barbersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Barbersville is located in Jefferson County
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- Versailles
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Friendship
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Elrod
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Elrod is located in Ripley County
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- New Marion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- New Marion is located in Ripley County
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- Saint Magdalen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Saint Magdalen is located in Ripley County
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- Farmers Retreat
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Farmers Retreat is located in Dearborn County
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- Canaan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Canaan is located in Jefferson County
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- Pleasant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant is located in Switzerland County
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- Bryantsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bryantsburg is located in Jefferson County
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- Aaron
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Aaron is located in Switzerland County
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- Holton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Osgood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Bennington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bennington is located in Switzerland County
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- Bear Branch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bear Branch is located in Ohio County
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- Dillsboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- China
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- China is located in Jefferson County
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- Milan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pierceville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Pierceville is located in Ripley County
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- Delaware
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Delaware is located in Ripley 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 Benham, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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