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 165 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Benton had a population of 1,247 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Benton, with the one closest to Benton listed first.
- Ocoee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocoee
- Ocoee is located in Polk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocoee <2>
- Patty
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Parksville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parksville
- Parksville is located in Polk County
- Climer
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Fetzerton ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Luskville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Oldfort
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfort
- Oldfort is located in Polk County
- Reliance
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reliance have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
- Reliance is located in Polk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reliance <2>
- Tasso
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Chable ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Carlock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Charleston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Charleston is located in Bradley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 706 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <2>
- Sylco
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Calhoun
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Calhoun is located in McMinn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <2>
- Servilla
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Felker
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Conasauga
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conasauga have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conasauga
- Conasauga is located in Polk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conasauga <2>
- Alaculsy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Sanford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Rymers ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Cleveland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Cleveland is located in Bradley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,948 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <2>
- Doogan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Grady
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Williamsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Williamsburg is located in McMinn County
- Riceville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Riceville is located in McMinn County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 670 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riceville <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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> | 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. |