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 344 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Benton had a population of 4,467 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Benton, with the one closest to Benton listed first.
- Glade
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Glade is located in Marshall County
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- Briensburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Briensburg is located in Marshall County
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- Scale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Iola
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Iola is located in Marshall County
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- Harvey
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Harvey is located in Marshall County
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- Hardin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Olive
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fairdealing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Oak Level
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Oak Level is located in Marshall County
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- Palma
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Palma is located in Marshall County
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- Wadesboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Wadesboro is located in Calloway County
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- Birmingham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Birmingham is located in Marshall County
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- Dexter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Dexter is located in Calloway County
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- Elva
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Elva is located in Marshall County
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- Sharpe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Clear Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Clear Springs is located in Graves County
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- Symsonia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kaler
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Kaler is located in Graves County
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- Kirksey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Kirksey is located in Calloway County
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- Gilbertsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Backusburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Backusburg is located in Calloway County
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- Hico
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hico is located in Calloway County
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- Aurora
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Little Cypress
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Little Cypress is located in Marshall County
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- Grand Rivers
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Calvert City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
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. |
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