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 Bennington had a population of 390 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Bennington had a population of 612 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Bennington, with the one closest to Bennington listed first.
- Verdi
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lindsey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wells
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Niles
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Minneapolis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Culver
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Shipton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shipton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipton
- Shipton is located in Saline County
- Trenton ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Trenton is located in Saline County
- New Cambria
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Cambria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cambria
- New Cambria is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New Cambria
- From Bennington to New Cambria
- Brewer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer
- Brewer is located in Ottawa County
- Sumnerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumnerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumnerville
- Sumnerville is located in Ottawa County
- Salina
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Solomon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Manchester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Lamar
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lamar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
- Lamar is located in Ottawa County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lamar
- From Bennington to Lamar
- Tescott
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Talmage
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Longford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ada
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bavaria
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Kipp
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Delphos
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mentor
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Beverly
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Beverly is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Ottawa County: www.ottawacounty.org/
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
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 Bennington, 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. |
<3> | 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. |
<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. |