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Benton Station

Ghost town · Benton County, Iowa

Garrison quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1971, 1:24,000)
Garrison quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1971, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Benton Station is a ghost town in Benton County, Iowa. It is one of 3 former communities in Benton County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 33rd among the 79 Iowa counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Benton Station as a historical populated place on the Garrison topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 42.1453° N, 92.1446° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleGarrison
Elevation895 ft
Nearest living townGarrison, IA
Distance to it0 miles
GNIS feature ID465536
Coordinates42.14527, -92.14463

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What's there now

Benton Station is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Garrison, IA (population 292), about 0 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 895 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Benton Station?

Benton Station is in Benton County, Iowa, at 42.1453, -92.1446.

How many ghost towns are in Benton County?

Benton County, Iowa has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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