Benson, Iowa
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Benson, Iowa | |
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  Benson, Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 42°32′32″N 92°32′31″W / 42.54222°N 92.54194°WCoordinates: 42°32′32″N 92°32′31″W / 42.54222°N 92.54194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Black Hawk |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 464458[1] |
Benson was an unincorporated community in Black Hawk County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.
History
Benson was founded on the Illinois Central Railroad in Cedar Falls Township. Circa 1918, Benson was home to a blacksmith shop, a general store, and a dairy.[2]
The community's population was 25 in 1900,[3] and 35 in 1920.[4]
References
- ^ "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
- ^ Iowa State Gazetteer and Business Directory. R.L. Polk & Company. 1918.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition. J. R. Gray & Company. 1902. pp. 203–207.
- ^ Company, Rand McNally and (1925). Premier Atlas of the World: Containing Maps of All Countries of the World, with the Most Recent Boundary Decisions, and Maps of All the States, Territories, and Possessions of the United States with Population Figures from the Latest Official Census Reports, Also Data of Interest Concerning International and Domestic Political Questions. Rand McNally & Company. pp. 188–190.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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