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 Benton had a population of 251 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Benton, with the one closest to Benton listed first.

• Hilton ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton
  • Hilton is located in Yazoo County
• Evans
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
  • Evans is located in Yazoo County
• Pearce ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearce
  • Pearce is located in Yazoo County
• Myrleville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myrleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrleville
  • Myrleville is located in Yazoo County
• Free Run
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Free Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Run
  • Free Run is located in Yazoo County
• Yazoo City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yazoo City
  • Yazoo City is located in Yazoo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,673 people
  • Former names for Yazoo City:
  • Hannan's Bluff
  • Manchester
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yazoo City <3>
• Deasonville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deasonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deasonville
  • Deasonville is located in Yazoo County
• Fordyke
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordyke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyke
  • Fordyke is located in Yazoo County
• Zeiglerville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zeiglerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeiglerville
  • Zeiglerville is located in Holmes County
• Eden
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
  • Eden is located in Yazoo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
• Anding
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anding
  • Anding is located in Yazoo County
• Vaughan
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
  • Vaughan is located in Yazoo County
• Dover ‑ Historic
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
  • Dover is located in Yazoo County
• Coxburg
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coxburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
  • Coxburg is located in Holmes County
• Valley
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley
  • Valley is located in Yazoo County
• Ebenezer
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ebenezer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
  • Ebenezer is located in Holmes County
• Bentonia
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonia
  • Bentonia is located in Yazoo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bentonia <3>
• Belle Prairie
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Prairie
  • Belle Prairie is located in Yazoo County
• Crump
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crump have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
  • Crump is located in Yazoo County
• Bee Lake
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Lake
  • Bee Lake is located in Holmes County
  • Bee Lake has also been known as:
  • Bee Lake Plantation
• Eulogy
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eulogy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eulogy
  • Eulogy is located in Holmes County
• Tolarville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolarville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolarville
  • Tolarville is located in Holmes County
• Lake City
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
  • Lake City is located in Humphreys County
• Davis
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
  • Davis is located in Madison County
• Sharpsburg
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
  • Sharpsburg is located in Madison County
• Oaks
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
  • Oaks is located in Madison County

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