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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
- Stillwater is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stillwater <3>
- 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.<2> 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) - Zaner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zaner
- Zaner is located in Columbia County
- 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.<2> 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 <3>
- Laubach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Derrs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Asbury
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - 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.<2> 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) - Clarks View
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks View
- Clarks View is located in Luzerne County
- Greenwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Columbia County
- Town Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Central
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Sereno
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Huntington Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington Mills
- Huntington Mills is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntington Mills <3>
- Harveyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveyville
- Harveyville is located in Luzerne County
- Red Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - 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.<2> 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unityville
- Unityville is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unityville <3>
- Elk Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Iola
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
- Iola is located in Columbia County
- Welliversville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welliversville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welliversville
- Welliversville is located in Columbia County
- Orangeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
- Orangeville is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orangeville <3>
- Waterton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterton
- Waterton is located in Luzerne County
- Pleasant Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Pleasant Valley is located in Luzerne County
- Rittenhouse
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rittenhouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rittenhouse
- Rittenhouse is located in Luzerne County
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Columbia County: www.columbiapa.org/county/
The official website for State 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> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |