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04-05770. GNIS ID. 2409835 [2] Website. bensonaz.gov. Benson is a city in Cochise County, Arizona, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city was 5,105. [3] It was founded as a rail terminal for the area, and located approximately 45 miles (72 km) east-southeast of the city of Tucson.
Benson was the market for a 100-mile area in almost all directions. [7] The city was named for Ben H. Benson, a Norwegian settler. [6] Benson was incorporated as a city in 1908. [6] The town's early history included many tragedies, such as an 1872 smallpox epidemic, an 1876 grasshopper plague, and a fire in 1880 that wiped out a whole city ...
Website. www.townofbenson.com. Benson is a town in Johnston County, North Carolina, United States, near the intersection of Interstates 95 and 40. Benson celebrates Mule Days on the fourth Saturday of September, a festival that attracts over 60,000 people each year. [4] In 2010, the population was 3,311, [5] up from 2,923 in 2000.
The town continued to grow with the arrival of Southern Pacific Railroad in 1880. By 1894, Benson had become a major transportation hub with three major railroads. [2] [3] [4] Lots were sold in the new town-site. Benson's trade increased and as such many businesses and saloons were established to serve both travelers and settlers alike. [2] [3]
Benson Railroad Historic District. / 31.96944°N 110.29472°W / 31.96944; -110.29472. The Benson Railroad Historic District is an area of Benson, Arizona, located near the site of a former passenger and freight depot. The area contains 16 structures, 11 buildings and 5 outbuildings, although the outbuildings are not considered ...
On May 25, 1917, the city of Omaha, Nebraska annexed the town of Benson. At that time, it was 1.4 sq mi (3.6 km 2) and had 5000 residents. [4] Krug Park was an amusement park located at 2936 North 52nd Street in Benson. In 1930 the park was the site of the worst roller coaster accident in the country to that year, [5] and in 1940 it was closed ...
77000771 [1] Designated. September 19, 1977. The Swift County Courthouse is the seat of government for Swift County, Minnesota, United States, located in the city of Benson. It has been in continual use since its dedication in 1898. The building was designed in Richardsonian Romanesque style by the architectural firm of Buechner & Jacobson. [2]
Benson Municipal Airport (FAA LID: E95) is a public use airport located 3.5 miles (3.0 nmi; 5.6 km) northwest of the central business district of Benson, a city in Cochise County, Arizona, United States and 35 miles (30 nmi; 56 km) east of Tucson International Airport (TUS). [1] The airport was opened in November 1999.