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 Bentons Ferry had a population of 25 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Bentons Ferry, with the one closest to Bentons Ferry listed first.
- Gaston
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Gaston is located in Marion County
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- Colfax
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Colfax is located in Marion County
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- Watson
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Watson is located in Marion County
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- Eldora
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Eldora is located in Marion County
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- Gaston Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gaston Junction is located in Marion County
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- Boothsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Boothsville is located in Marion County
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- Palatine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Palatine is located in Marion County
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- Fairmont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Monongah
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Thoburn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Thoburn is located in Marion County
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- Barrackville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Barrackville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
- Everson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Everson is located in Marion County
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- Enterprise
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Enterprise is located in Harrison County
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- Adamsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Adamsville is located in Harrison County
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- Oreide
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Oreide is located in Taylor County
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- McGee
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- McGee is located in Taylor County
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- Valley Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Valley Falls is located in Marion County
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- Samaria
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Samaria is located in Marion County
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- Canton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Canton is located in Marion County
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- Hoult
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hoult is located in Marion County
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- Worthington
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mount Harmony
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Harmony is located in Marion County
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- Montana
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Montana is located in Marion County
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- Farmington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Festus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Festus is located in Marion County
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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 Bentons Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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