1890 Communities Near Fort Benton ...
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 on-going 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.
- Floweree [Chouteau County]
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- Floweree [Chouteau County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the west of Fort Benton
- From the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, Floweree had railroad service and no post office
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- Highwood [Chouteau County]
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- Highwood [Chouteau County] lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the south of Fort Benton
- According to the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, the estimated population in 1895: 46 people
- From the 1895 Atlas, Highwood had a post office and no railroad service
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- Portage [Cascade County]
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- Portage [Cascade County] lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<2> to the southwest of Fort Benton
- From the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, Portage had railroad service and no post office
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portage have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Tunis [Chouteau County]
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- Tunis [Chouteau County] lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the west of Fort Benton
- From the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, Tunis had railroad service and no post office
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Verona [Chouteau County]
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- Verona [Chouteau County] lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<2> to the northeast of Fort Benton
- From the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, Verona had railroad service and no post office
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verona have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fort Benton) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Fort Benton. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Fort BentonOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fort Benton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.8287, Longitude: -110.6560 In this case, the coordinates for Fort Benton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |