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 Benson had a population of 26 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Benson, with the one closest to Benson listed first.
- Kincheloe
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Kincheloe is located in Harrison County
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- Big Isaac
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Big Isaac is located in Doddridge County
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- Churchville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Churchville is located in Lewis County
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- Coldwater
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Coldwater is located in Doddridge County
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- Freemansburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Freemansburg is located in Lewis County
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- Miletus
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Miletus is located in Doddridge County
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- Lightburn
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lightburn is located in Lewis County
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- Zinnia
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Zinnia is located in Doddridge County
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- Avon
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Avon is located in Doddridge County
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- Goodhope
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Goodhope is located in Harrison County
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- Jarvisville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jarvisville is located in Harrison County
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- Saint Clara
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Saint Clara is located in Doddridge County
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- Camden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Camden is located in Lewis County
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- Deanville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Deanville is located in Lewis County
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- Jane Lew
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- West Milford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- West Milford is located in Harrison County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 609 people
- Salem
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- New Milton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Market
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Market is located in Doddridge County
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- Weston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wolf Summit
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wolf Summit is located in Harrison County
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- Long Run
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Long Run is located in Doddridge County
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- Leopold
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Leopold is located in Doddridge County
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- Alum Bridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Alum Bridge is located in Lewis County
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- Lost Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lost Creek is located in Harrison County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
- Reynoldsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Reynoldsville is located in Harrison County
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- Blandville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Blandville is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandville
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 Benson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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