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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 191 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Benson had a population of 4,024 people.

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

  • Turlington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turlington
    • Turlington is located in Harnett County
  • Dunn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
    • Dunn is located in Harnett County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,684 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunn <3>
  • McKoy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKoy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKoy
    • McKoy is located in Johnston County
  • Four Oaks
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Oaks
    • Four Oaks is located in Johnston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,387 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Four Oaks <3>
  • Spilona
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spilona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spilona
    • Spilona is located in Johnston County
  • Averasboro ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averasboro
    • Averasboro is located in Harnett County
  • Barclaysville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclaysville
    • Barclaysville is located in Harnett County
  • Timothy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timothy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timothy
    • Timothy is located in Sampson County
  • Blackmans Mills
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackmans Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackmans Mills
    • Blackmans Mills is located in Sampson County
  • Bunnlevel
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunnlevel
    • Bunnlevel is located in Harnett County
  • Godwin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Mingo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mingo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo
    • Mingo is located in Sampson County
  • Harper
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
    • Harper is located in Johnston County
  • Newton Grove
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Bentonville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
    • Bentonville is located in Johnston County
  • Smithfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Lillington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Carlos
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlos have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlos
    • Carlos is located in Cumberland County
  • Wilson's Mills
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson's Mills
    • Wilson's Mills is located in Johnston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,847 people
  • Wade
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
    • Wade is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wade <3>
  • Oliver
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
    • Oliver is located in Johnston County
  • Selma
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
    • Selma is located in Johnston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,323 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <3>
  • Clayton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
    • Clayton is located in Johnston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,458 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <3>
  • Beaman Crossroads
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaman Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaman Crossroads
    • Beaman Crossroads is located in Sampson County
  • Banks
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
    • Banks is located in Wake County
  • Pine Level
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)

The official website for Benson: www.townofbenson.com/

The official website for Johnston County: www.co.johnston.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.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.




 

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