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 877 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Benson had a population of 2,999 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Benson, with the one closest to Benson listed first.
- Clontarf
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clontarf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clontarf
- Clontarf is located in Swift County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
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- Danvers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - De Graff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Swift Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swift Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift Falls
- Swift Falls is located in Swift County
- Murdock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdock
- Murdock is located in Swift County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Hagan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Holloway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Hancock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Hancock is located in Stevens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
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- Louriston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Kerkhoven
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerkhoven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerkhoven
- Kerkhoven is located in Swift County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kerkhoven <3>
- Sunburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Fairfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Terrace
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Milan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
- Milan is located in Chippewa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
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- Starbuck
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starbuck
- Starbuck is located in Pope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
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- Appleton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Appleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
- Appleton is located in Swift County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,311 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Appleton <3>
- Cyrus
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cyrus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyrus
- Cyrus is located in Pope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cyrus <3>
- Norway Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norway Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway Lake
- Norway Lake is located in Kandiyohi County
- Watson
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Watson is located in Chippewa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
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- Morris
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
- Morris is located in Stevens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,315 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morris <3>
- Montevideo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevideo
- Montevideo is located in Chippewa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,027 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montevideo <3>
- Glenwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Glenwood is located in Pope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,605 people
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- Lac qui Parle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lac qui Parle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lac qui Parle
- Lac qui Parle is located in Lac qui Parle County
- Brooten
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast) - Correll
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west) - Cerro Gordo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cerro Gordo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
- Cerro Gordo is located in Lac qui Parle County
- Clara City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clara City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara City
- Clara City is located in Chippewa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clara City <3>
- Raymond
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Raymond is located in Kandiyohi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 759 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <3>
- Lowry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
- Lowry is located in Pope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowry <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Benson: www.bensonmn.org/
The official website for Swift County: www.swiftcounty.com/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.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 Benson, 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. |