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 113 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Benton had a population of 2,092 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Benton, with the one closest to Benton listed first.
- Alden Bridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alden Bridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Bridge
- Alden Bridge is located in Bossier Parish
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Alden Bridge
- From Benton to Alden Bridge
- Vanceville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanceville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanceville
- Vanceville is located in Bossier Parish
- Hughes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Brownlee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Midway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Blanchard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanchard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
- Blanchard is located in Caddo Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,116 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanchard <4>
- Rocky Mount
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Mount have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
- Rocky Mount is located in Bossier Parish
- Collinsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsburg
- Collinsburg is located in Bossier Parish
- Bossier City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bossier City
- Bossier City is located in Bossier Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68,216 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bossier City <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bossier City
- From Benton to Bossier City
- Bellevue
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bellevue. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
- Bellevue is located in Bossier Parish
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bellevue
- From Benton to Bellevue
- Mooringsport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooringsport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooringsport
- Mooringsport is located in Caddo Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mooringsport <4>
- Shreveport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shreveport
- Shreveport is located in Caddo Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184,786 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shreveport <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Shreveport
- From Benton to Shreveport
- Bodcau
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bodcau. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodcau
- Bodcau is located in Bossier Parish
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bodcau
- From Benton to Bodcau
- Ivan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ivan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivan
- Ivan is located in Bossier Parish
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ivan
- From Benton to Ivan
- Plain Dealing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain Dealing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain Dealing
- Plain Dealing is located in Bossier Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plain Dealing <4>
- Black Bayou ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Bayou
- Black Bayou is located in Caddo Parish
- Longwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Longwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
- Longwood is located in Caddo Parish
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Longwood
- From Benton to Longwood
- Jewella ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Haughton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haughton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haughton
- Haughton is located in Bossier Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,243 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haughton <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Haughton
- From Benton to Haughton
- Latex
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Curtis
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Flournoy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flournoy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flournoy
- Flournoy is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flournoy <4>
- Redland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Reisor
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reisor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reisor
- Reisor is located in Caddo Parish
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Reisor
- From Benton to Reisor
- La Rosen
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south) - Cotton Valley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Valley
- Cotton Valley is located in Webster Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotton Valley <4>
- Carterville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterville
- Carterville is located in Bossier Parish
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Benton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bossier Parish: www.mybossier.com/
The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.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 Benton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |