Benson, Harford County,
Maryland
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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