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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 Benton had a population of 645 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Benton had a population of 805 people.

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

  • Stillwater
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Coles Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coles Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles Creek
    • Coles Creek is located in Columbia County
  • Waller
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waller have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waller
    • Waller is located in Columbia County
  • Zaner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Cambra
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambra have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambra
    • Cambra is located in Luzerne County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambra <2>
  • Laubach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laubach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laubach
    • Laubach is located in Columbia County
  • Derrs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derrs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derrs
    • Derrs is located in Columbia County
  • Asbury
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
    • Asbury is located in Columbia County
  • New Columbus
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Columbus
    • New Columbus is located in Luzerne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
  • Register
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Register. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Register
    • Register is located in Luzerne County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Register
    • From Benton to Register
  • Clarks View
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Greenwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Town Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Hill
    • Town Hill is located in Luzerne County
  • Central
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
    • Central is located in Columbia County
  • Sereno
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sereno have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sereno
    • Sereno is located in Columbia County
  • Huntington Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Harveyville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Red Rock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
    • Red Rock is located in Luzerne County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Red Rock
    • From Benton to Red Rock
  • Jamison City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamison City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison City
    • Jamison City is located in Columbia County
  • Unityville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Elk Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Grove
    • Elk Grove is located in Columbia County
  • Iola
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Welliversville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Orangeville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Waterton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Pleasant Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Rittenhouse
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rittenhouse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rittenhouse
    • Rittenhouse is located in Luzerne County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rittenhouse
    • From Benton to Rittenhouse

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Benton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Columbia County: www.columbiapa.org/county/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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 Benton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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.




 

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