Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial information about Benson came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of Benson in various books and other sources.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Benson. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Note: When we started collecting data about Benson, we were inconsistent about keeping track of where that data came from. As a result, this list of references and mentions is probably incomplete.

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Benson:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, an Express Office

Benson is contained in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1>

We found Benson in these Censuses: 2010-1990. See our Census Page for Benson for more information.

Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for Benson. See our Misc Page for Benson for more information.

Railroad Mentions of Benson:

The following route mentioned Benson as a scheduled stop:

The Western Star: From Great Northern Railroad timetable for the defunct Western Star (train schedule from 1970). The Western Star travelled between Chicago (IL) and Seattle (WA)