Benson, Harford County,
Maryland
Unincorporated community
Benson, Maryland Post Office (2021).
Benson, Maryland Post Office (2021).
Benson is located in Maryland
Benson
Benson
Benson is located in the United States
Benson
Benson
Coordinates: 39°30′19″N 76°23′11″W / 39.50528°N 76.38639°W / 39.50528; -76.38639
CountryUnited States
StateMaryland
CountyHarford
Elevation
440 ft (130 m)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
21018
Area codes410, 443 & 667
GNIS feature ID583160[1]

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.


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