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) - 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) - Cone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - 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
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- Milan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
- Milan is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,011 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <3>
- Pittsfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
- Pittsfield is located in Washtenaw County
- Pittsfield has also been known as:
- Pittsfield Village
- Stony Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
- Stony Creek is located in Washtenaw County
- Tipton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
- Tipton is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tipton <3>
- Rea
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ann Arbor
- Ann Arbor is located in Washtenaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119,280 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ann Arbor <3>
- Holloway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - 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) - Scio
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - 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) - 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ypsilanti
- Ypsilanti is located in Washtenaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,940 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ypsilanti <3>
- Delhi Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delhi Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- 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>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Washtenaw County: www.ewashtenaw.org/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.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> | 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. |