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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furniss
- Furniss is located in Lancaster County
- 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) - McSparran
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Slate Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slate Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Hill
- Slate Hill is located in York County
- Wakefield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Eldora
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - 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) - 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) - Hensel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Slab
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab
- Slab is located in York County
- Castle Fin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Fin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Fin
- Castle Fin is located in York County
- Bryansville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryansville
- Bryansville is located in York County
- Delta
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Delta is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <3>
- Cooper
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bald Friar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Friar
- Bald Friar is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Cambria
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Whiteford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteford
- Whiteford is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiteford <3>
- Prospect
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Oakwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Oakwood is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Rock Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Rock Springs is located in Cecil County (MD)
- 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) - Mechanic Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanic Grove
- Mechanic Grove is located in Lancaster County
- Buck
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck
- Buck is located in Lancaster County
- Sunnyburn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lancaster County: www.co.lancaster.pa.us/
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. |