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 Benton Ridge had a population of 250 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Benton Ridge had a population of 289 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Benton Ridge, with the one closest to Benton Ridge listed first.
- Rawson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Moffitt ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Moffitt was located in Hancock County
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- Mount Cory
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mount Cory is also located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cory
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Cannonsburg ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cannonsburg was located in Hancock County
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- Chase
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chase is also located in Hancock County
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- Gilboa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Gilboa is located in Putnam County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Cordelia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cordelia is also located in Hancock County
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- Jenera
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Findlay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- McComb
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Shawtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Shawtown is also located in Hancock County
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- Portage Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Portage Center is also located in Hancock County
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- Former name for Portage Center:
- Portage Centre
- Deweyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Deweyville is also located in Hancock County
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- Pandora
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pandora is located in Putnam County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,101 people
- Bluffton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Townwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Townwood is located in Putnam County
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- Hancock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hancock is also located in Hancock County
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- Arlington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mortimer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mortimer is also located in Hancock County
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- Hassan ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hassan was located in Hancock County
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- Houcktown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Houcktown is also located in Hancock County
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- Van Buren
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Leipsic Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Leipsic Junction is located in Putnam County
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- Leipsic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Stark
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- New Stark is also located in Hancock County
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- Wineland ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wineland was located in Hancock County
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- Hoytville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Hoytville is located in Wood County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 318 people
- Belmore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Belmore is located in Putnam County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
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 Benton Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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