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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>

While we didn't find Benton in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Benton. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Benton listed first.

  • Bridgewater
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
    • Bridgewater is located in Washtenaw County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgewater <3>
  • Macon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
    • Macon is located in Lenawee County
  • Saline
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
    • Saline is located in Washtenaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,350 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saline <3>
  • Clinton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Clinton is located in Lenawee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,287 people
  • River Raisin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Raisin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Raisin
    • River Raisin is located in Washtenaw County
  • Newburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
    • Newburg is located in Lenawee County
  • Cone
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cone
    • Cone is located in Monroe County
  • Pittsfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pittsfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
    • Pittsfield is located in Washtenaw County
    • Pittsfield has also been known as:
    • Pittsfield Village
  • Manchester
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
    • Manchester is located in Washtenaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,144 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <3>
  • Tecumseh
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
    • Tecumseh is located in Lenawee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,377 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tecumseh <3>
  • Ridgeway
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
    • Ridgeway is located in Lenawee County
  • Britton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Britton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britton
    • Britton is located in Lenawee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Britton <3>
  • Milan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Stony Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stony Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
    • Stony Creek is located in Washtenaw County
  • Tipton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Rea
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rea
    • Rea is located in Monroe County
  • Azalia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azalia
    • Azalia is located in Monroe County
  • Ann Arbor
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Holloway
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holloway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway
    • Holloway is located in Lenawee County
  • Whittaker
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittaker
    • Whittaker is located in Washtenaw County
  • Geddes
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geddes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geddes
    • Geddes is located in Washtenaw County
  • Scio
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scio
    • Scio is located in Washtenaw County
  • Raisin Center
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raisin Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raisin Center
    • Raisin Center is located in Lenawee County
  • London
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
    • London is located in Monroe County
  • Oakville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
    • Oakville is located in Monroe County
  • Ypsilanti
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Delhi Mills
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delhi Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi Mills
    • Delhi Mills is located in Washtenaw County
  • Dexter
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
    • Dexter is located in Washtenaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,706 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <3>

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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.