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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>

While we didn't find Ben in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Ben. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Ben listed first.

  • Claylick ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Claylick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claylick
    • Claylick is located in Licking County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Claylick
    • From Ben to Claylick
  • Hanover
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hanover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
    • Hanover is located in Licking County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,225 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hanover
    • From Ben to Hanover
  • Wilkins Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Reform
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Rocky Fork
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Fork
    • Rocky Fork is located in Licking County
  • Newark
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Toboso
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toboso have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toboso
    • Toboso is located in Licking County
  • Perryton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perryton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryton
    • Perryton is located in Licking County
  • Vanatta
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Nashport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Black Run
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Cottage Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Hill
    • Cottage Hill is located in Muskingum County
  • Claypools ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claypools have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypools
    • Claypools is located in Muskingum County
  • Fallsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fallsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallsburg
    • Fallsburg is located in Licking County
  • Long Run ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Run
    • Long Run is located in Licking County
    • Former names for Long Run:
    • Colville
    • Oberlin
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Long Run
    • From Ben to Long Run
  • Saint Louisville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Linnville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linnville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linnville
    • Linnville is located in Licking County
  • Chatham
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chatham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
    • Chatham is located in Licking County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Chatham
    • From Ben to Chatham
  • Jacksontown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksontown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksontown
    • Jacksontown is located in Licking County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksontown <4>
  • Brownsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Gratiot
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Pleasant Valley ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
    • Pleasant Valley is located in Muskingum County
  • Frazeysburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frazeysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazeysburg
    • Frazeysburg is located in Muskingum County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,315 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frazeysburg <4>
  • Frampton ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frampton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frampton
    • Frampton is located in Licking County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Frampton
    • From Ben to Frampton
  • Union Station
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Atherton ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atherton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atherton
    • Atherton is located in Licking County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Atherton
    • From Ben to Atherton
  • Hopewell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
    • Hopewell is located in Muskingum County
  • Fredonia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
    • Fredonia is located in Licking County
  • Granville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)

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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 Ben, 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>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.
<4>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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