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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 in 1895, Benton had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Furniss
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Drumore
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drumore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drumore
    • Drumore is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drumore <3>
  • Fernglen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fernglen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernglen
    • Fernglen is located in Lancaster County
  • McSparran
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McSparran. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSparran
    • McSparran is located in Lancaster County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to McSparran
    • From Benton to McSparran
  • Slate Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slate Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Hill
    • Slate Hill is located in York County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Slate Hill
    • From Benton to Slate Hill
  • Wakefield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
    • Wakefield is located in Lancaster County
  • Eldora
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
    • Eldora is located in Lancaster County
  • Chestnut Level
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Level have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Level
    • Chestnut Level is located in Lancaster County
  • Ailston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ailston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ailston
    • Ailston is located in York County
  • Pleasant Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
    • Pleasant Grove is located in Lancaster County
  • Goshen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
    • Goshen is located in Lancaster County
  • Hensel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hensel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensel
    • Hensel is located in Lancaster County
  • Slab
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Castle Fin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Castle Fin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Fin
    • Castle Fin is located in York County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Castle Fin
    • From Benton to Castle Fin
  • Bryansville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Delta
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Cooper
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
    • Cooper is located in Harford County (MD)
  • Flintville ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flintville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintville
    • Flintville is located in Harford County (MD)
  • Bald Friar ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bald Friar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Friar
    • Bald Friar is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bald Friar
    • From Benton to Bald Friar
  • Cambria
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cambria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
    • Cambria is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cambria
    • From Benton to Cambria
  • Whiteford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Prospect
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
    • Prospect is located in Harford County (MD)
  • Oakwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Rock Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Wrightsdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrightsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsdale
    • Wrightsdale is located in Lancaster County
  • Unicorn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unicorn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unicorn
    • Unicorn is located in Lancaster County
  • Mechanic Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Buck
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Sunnyburn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyburn
    • Sunnyburn is located in York County

The official website for Lancaster County: www.co.lancaster.pa.us/

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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 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.
<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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