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 42 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Benson, with the one closest to Benson listed first.
- Wilna
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Wilna is located in Harford County
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- Watervale
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Watervale is located in Harford County
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- Fallston
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Wimbledon
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Wimbledon is located in Harford County
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- Vale
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Vale is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
- Reckford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Reckford is located in Baltimore County
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- Bel Air
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fork
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jerusalem Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Franklinville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Singer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Singer is located in Harford County
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- Emmorton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Emmorton is located in Harford County
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- Kingsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Upper Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Upper Falls is located in Baltimore County
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- Clayton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Clayton is located in Harford County
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- High Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- High Point is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- Fountain Green
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fountain Green is located in Harford County
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- Bynum
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pleasantville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasantville is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Baldwin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Forest Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hydes
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bradshaw
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Joppa
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Van Bibber
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hickory
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Upper Crossroads
(5 miles [8 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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