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 had a population of 263 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Benton, with the one closest to Benton listed first.
- Berlin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Hope
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Millersburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Holmesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fredericksburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Saltillo
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Saltillo is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
- Grade ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Grade is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grade
- Charm
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Walnut Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Trail
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Trail is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail
- Becks Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Becks Mills is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becks Mills
- Winesburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Paint Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Paint Valley is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Valley
- Welcome
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Welcome is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
- Mount Eaton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Killbuck
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Farmerstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Apple Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Shreve
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- New Bedford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Shanesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shanesville is located in Tuscarawas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanesville
- Wilmot
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Sugarcreek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Barrs Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Dundee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- West Lebanon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- West Lebanon is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lebanon
- Millbrook
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
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, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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