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Benson, Harford County, Maryland 
Summary
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.
Benson, Harford County, Maryland | |
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 Benson, Maryland Post Office (2021). | |
  Benson  Benson | |
| Coordinates: 39°30′19″N 76°23′11″W / 39.50528°N 76.38639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| County | Harford |
| Elevation | 440 ft (130 m) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 21018 |
| Area codes | 410, 443 & 667 |
| GNIS feature ID | 583160[1] |
History edit
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 edit
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Benson, Harford County, Maryland
- ^ "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup Archived June 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Benson (Harford County, MD): Nearby in 1890s". roadsidethoughts.com. Retrieved June 30, 2022.