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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 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
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clontarf <3>
  • Danvers
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danvers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
    • Danvers is located in Swift County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
  • De Graff
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Graff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Graff
    • De Graff is located in Swift County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
  • Swift Falls
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swift Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift Falls
    • Swift Falls is located in Swift County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Swift Falls
    • From Benson to Swift Falls
  • Murdock
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hagan
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hagan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagan
    • Hagan is located in Chippewa County
  • Holloway
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holloway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway
    • Holloway is located in Swift County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
  • Hancock
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Louriston
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louriston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louriston
    • Louriston is located in Chippewa County
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunburg
    • Sunburg is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
  • Fairfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
    • Fairfield is located in Swift County
  • Terrace
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace
    • Terrace is located in Pope County
  • Milan
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Starbuck
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Appleton
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • 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
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watson <3>
  • Morris
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Montevideo
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Glenwood
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooten have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooten
    • Brooten is located in Stearns County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
  • Correll
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Correll have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Correll
    • Correll is located in Big Stone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
  • 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>

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.
<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.




 

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