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Benson, Nebraska
Omaha neighborhood (former town) · Douglas County · village 1897; annexed by Omaha 1917
About Benson
Benson is a neighborhood of Omaha, about 4 miles west-northwest of downtown, centered on Maple St. (NE 64) and Military Ave. It was a town of its own from 1887 until Omaha annexed it in 1917, and its old business district along Maple St. is a National Register historic district. Businesses here are listed under Omaha in the directory.
History
Erastus Benson bought 900 acres from John Creighton and platted the town as Benson Place by March 4, 1887. The Benson Motor Railway's streetcars ran to Omaha from 1887 to 1948. The post office opened in 1891, and Benson incorporated as a village in 1897.
Omaha annexed Benson in 1917; the post office had already become Benson Station in 1914. The Benson Commercial Historic District, Maple St. from 59th to 63rd streets with buildings dating from 1890 to 1954, is listed on the National Register. The railroad village of DeBolt was advertised in 1887 as 2 miles north of Benson.
Nearby towns
| DeBolt | about 2.7 mi north | N. 60th St. |
| Irvington | about 3.6 mi northwest | NE 133 |
| Downtown Omaha | about 4 mi east-southeast | NE 64 (Maple St. and Cuming St.) |
| Florence | about 4.3 mi north-northeast | 30th St. |
| Ralston | about 6 mi south-southwest | 72nd St. |
| Boys Town | about 7 mi west-southwest | I-680 and US 6 |
Things to see
The Benson Commercial Historic District, Maple St. from 59th to 63rd streets, centered on Maple and Military · Benson High School · Benson Park Golf Course
Schools
Schools: Omaha Public Schools, including Benson High School
Sources: Douglas County Historical Society; Andreas (1882); Forte postal history; Nebraska State Gazetteer 1890–91; National Park Service and National Register of Historic Places; Wikipedia. Distances are straight-line estimates from an approximate neighborhood center.
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