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 52 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Benson, with the one closest to Benson listed first.
- Hatton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bridgeport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Graefenburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Graefenburg is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graefenburg
- Frankfort
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Harvieland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Harvieland is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvieland
- Peytona
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Peytona is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peytona
- Consolation
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Waddy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Avenstoke
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Farmdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Farmdale is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmdale
- Alton Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Alton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Alton is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Millville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Millville is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- Jett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jett is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jett
- Forks of Elkhorn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Clay Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Clay Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Village
- Christianburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Harrisonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Duckers
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Defoe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Defoe is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defoe
- Peaks Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Peaks Mill is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaks Mill
- Polsgrove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Polsgrove is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polsgrove
- Woodlake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Switzer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Switzer is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Switzer
- Cropper
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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. |
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