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 414 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Benton had a population of 966 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Benton, with the one closest to Benton listed first.
- Lead Mine
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Strawbridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawbridge
- Strawbridge is located in Lafayette County
- Etna
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Hazel Green
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
- Hazel Green is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
- New Diggings
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Diggings
- New Diggings is located in Lafayette County
- Cuba City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Council Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Council Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council Hill
- Council Hill is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Elmo
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Meekers Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meekers Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meekers Grove
- Meekers Grove is located in Lafayette County
- Millbrig ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - White Oak
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Elk Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Georgetown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Grant County
- Shullsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shullsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shullsburg
- Shullsburg is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
- Sinsinawa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Bigpatch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Jamestown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Grant County
- Louisburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Fair Play
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Menominee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Scales Mound
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scales Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scales Mound
- Scales Mound is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scales Mound <3>
- Ipswich
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Galena
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
- Galena is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,151 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <3>
- Belmont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Belmont is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 974 people
- Dickeyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickeyville
- Dickeyville is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
- Kieler
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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> | 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. |