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 Fort Benton had a population of 624 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Fort Benton had a population of 1,442 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Fort Benton, with the one closest to Fort Benton listed first.
- Tunis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Highwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwood
- Highwood is located in Chouteau County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highwood <3>
- Floweree
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floweree
- Floweree is located in Chouteau County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Floweree <3>
- Portage
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest) - Verona
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Chouteau County: www.co.chouteau.mt.us/
The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.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 Fort 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. |