Benson 05731

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Contents: About Benson Activities Points of Interest Contact Info Churches, Ministries, Charitables Schools Neighboring Towns Map / Driving Directions Road Conditions Places to Stay Utilities Benson Public Library (Photo by Daniel Jason Britton) If you have any comments about this page, please let us know. Residents: Participate in this page. Tell us about your town!
About Benson, Vermont [Top] Rutland County Chartered: May 5, 1780 (Vermont Charter) Area: 29,031 Acres = 45.36 Square Miles [ Size Rank: 60* ] Coordinates (Geographic Center): N 43° 43' W 73°19' Altitude: 420 feet ASL Population (US Census, 2000): 1,039 [ Population Rank: 155* ] Population Density (persons per square mile): 22.9 [ Density Rank: 178* ] Full Census Info: Town  County  State *Area, Population and Density rankings refer to Benson's relative position among Vermont's 255 civic entities (9 cities, 242 towns, 4 gores and grants). Complete rankings are here. Thompson's 1842 History of Vermont says Benson was named for a Revolutionary War officer very much admired by one of the grantees. Hemenway's 1877 Gazetteer of Rutland County says it was after Egbert Benson, one of the New York commissioners who negotiated the settlement of New York's land claim to Vermont (the US Congress had made such a settlement a prerequisite for Vermont joining the Union). The stories are probably two aspects of one: Egbert Benson was one of New York's most dedicated Revolutionary patriots: he was a well-known lawyer, later a judge, whose legal learning was considered second only to Alexander Hamilton; he founded the New York Historical Society. It is entirely possible that many of the grantees knew him during the War. Material excerpted or adapted from Esther Munroe Swift's Vermont Place-Names: Footprints of History with the author's permission
Activities & Points of Interest [Top] Goings-on in and near Benson Calendar of Events provided by the Vermont Department of Tourism & Marketing. Benson Historical Society
Contact Info [Top] Emergency Services (Statewide): 911 Hospital: Rutland Regional Medical Center (Rutland) 802-775-7111 Town Clerk:  Janet Ladd PO Box 163 Benson, VT 05731  802-537-2611  Mon-Thu 9-12 & 1-430
Churches, Ministries, Charitables [Top] United Church of Christ : United Church of Christ
Schools [Top] Addison Rutland Supervisory Union 802-265-4905 Benson Village School 802-537-2491
Neighboring Towns [Top]
This is a basic geographic reference, intended to show relative location of adjacent towns. Directional accuracy is limited to 16 compass points. There isn't even the slightest suggestion that one can necessarily travel directly from one town to the next (as in "You can't get there from here").
Orwell Sudbury Benson Lake Champlain Hubbardton West Haven Fair Haven Castleton
Places To Stay [Top] Best Western Rutland Discover rustic elegance in the heart of Vermont's picturesque Green Mountains at the affordable Best Western Inn & Suites Rutland near Killington, the areaÕs only hotel with condominium-style accommodations in a village setting. Enjoy best-in-class service and easy access to the majestic, snow-covered slopes of Killington and Pico Mountains-two of the East's finest ski areas-and Vermont's scenic state parks.
Utilities [Top] Notes about utilities: One electric or phone company indicates that company serves the entire town. More than one of either indicates each serves different areas of town. A listed cable company MIGHT mean the entire town is covered, but not necessarily. More than one listed indicates each serves different areas of town. Unless your area is one served by Vermont's only gas utility, your only option is bottled gas (any dealer). Electric Central Vermont Public Service 800-451-2877 Telephone Shoreham Telephone 802-897-9911 Do you have a question or comment about Benson?   Web Virtual Vermont Recreation - Bridges - Lodging - Shopping - Dining Top Home Virtual Vermont Internet Services What can we do for you? ©1999-2010 January 2, 2010