Benson, Harford County, Maryland

Unincorporated community in Maryland, United States

Benson is an unincorporated community in Harford County, Maryland, United States. Benson is located at the Harford county junction^[2] of U.S. Route 1 and Maryland Route 147, 3 miles (4.8 km) southwest of Bel Air and 19.45 miles (31.3 km) northeast of Baltimore. Benson has a post office with ZIP code 21018 ^[3] and is served by the Area Codes 410, 443 and 667.

History

The unincorporated community of Benson had a population of 42 people in 1895 with a functioning Post Office but no railroad services according to the Rand McNally Atlas.^[4]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Benson, Harford County, Maryland
2. "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
3. ZIP Code Lookup Archived June 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
4. "Benson (Harford County, MD): Nearby in 1890s". roadsidethoughts.com. Retrieved June 30, 2022.