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>
Benham itself is historic and described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having 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.
- Mayersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mayersville is located in Issaquena County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
- Robertdale ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Robertdale is located in East Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertdale
- Brunett ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Brunett is located in East Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunett
- Lake Providence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tallula
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Tallula is located in Issaquena County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallula
- Pilcher Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pilcher Point is located in East Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilcher Point
- Shelburn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Shelburn is located in East Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburn
- Sterling ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sterling is located in Chicot County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
- Cary
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Cary is located in Sharkey County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Egremont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Egremont is located in Sharkey County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egremont
- Glen Allan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Glen Allan is located in Washington County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allan
- Lorenzen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lorenzen is located in Sharkey County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenzen
- Grace
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Grace is located in Issaquena County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
- Hampton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hampton is located in Washington County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Onward
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Onward is located in Sharkey County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onward
- Blanton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Blanton is located in Sharkey County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
- Rolling Fork
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Riverside Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Riverside Junction is located in Sharkey County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Junction
- Arcadia ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Arcadia is located in Issaquena County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Mont Helena
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Mont Helena is located in Sharkey County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Helena
- Kilbourne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Grand Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Grand Lake is located in Chicot County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Lake
- Smedes
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Smedes is located in Sharkey County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedes
- Erwin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Erwin is located in Washington County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
- Chatham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Chatham is located in Washington County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
- Oak Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
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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