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)
- Fernglen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Fernglen is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernglen
- McSparran
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Slate Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wakefield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Wakefield is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
- Eldora
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Eldora is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
- Chestnut Level
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chestnut Level is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Level
- Ailston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ailston is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ailston
- Pleasant Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Goshen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Goshen is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Hensel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hensel is located in Lancaster County
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- Slab
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Castle Fin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bryansville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Delta
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cooper
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Cooper is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
- Flintville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Flintville is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintville
- Bald Friar ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cambria
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Whiteford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Prospect
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Prospect is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- 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)
- Wrightsdale is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsdale
- Unicorn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Unicorn is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unicorn
- 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)
- Sunnyburn is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyburn
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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