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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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turlington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turlington
    • Turlington is located in Harnett County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Turlington
    • From Benson to Turlington
  • Dunn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • McKoy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McKoy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKoy
    • McKoy is located in Johnston County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to McKoy
    • From Benson to McKoy
  • 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.<4> 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.<4> 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)
  • Barclaysville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • 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.<4> 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)
  • Bunnlevel
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • 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.<4> 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
    • Harper is located in Johnston County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Harper
    • From Benson to Harper
  • Newton Grove
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Bentonville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bentonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
    • Bentonville is located in Johnston County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bentonville
    • From Benson to Bentonville
  • 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.<4> 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)
  • Wade
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Oliver
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliver have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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)
  • Beaman Crossroads
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • 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.<4> 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)
  • Clayton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.




 

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