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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 in 1895, Benton had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Benton had a population of 2,720 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Benton, with the one closest to Benton listed first.

  • Benton Falls
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Benton Falls is also located in Kennebec County
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  • Fairfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • East Benton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • East Benton is also located in Kennebec County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Benton
  • Shawmut
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Shawmut is located in Somerset County
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  • Waterville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Winslow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Winslow is also located in Kennebec County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,654 people
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  • Clinton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Clinton is also located in Kennebec County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,369 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <2>
  • Morrison Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Morrison Corner is also located in Kennebec County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Corner
  • Lambs Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Lambs Corner is also located in Kennebec County
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  • Fairfield Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Fairfield Center is located in Somerset County
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  • South Albion
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • South Albion is also located in Kennebec County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Albion
  • Albion
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Albion is also located in Kennebec County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,124 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <2>
  • North Vassalboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • North Vassalboro is also located in Kennebec County
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  • China
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • China is also located in Kennebec County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,339 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China <2>
  • North Fairfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • North Fairfield is located in Somerset County
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  • Oakland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Oakland is also located in Kennebec County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,341 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <2>
  • East Vassalboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • East Vassalboro is also located in Kennebec County
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  • Winnecook
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Winnecook is located in Waldo County
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  • North Sidney
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • North Sidney is also located in Kennebec County
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  • Vassalboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Unity
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Larone
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Larone is located in Somerset County
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  • North Belgrade
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • North Belgrade is also located in Kennebec County
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  • Palermo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • North Palermo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • North Palermo is located in Waldo County
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  • Canaan
    (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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