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Benson, Wisconsin
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Coordinates: 45°43′02″N92°51′21″W / 45.71722°N 92.85583°W / 45.71722; -92.85583
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Wisconsin.svg  Wisconsin
County Burnett
Town Anderson
Elevation
267 m (876 ft)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes 715 & 534
GNIS feature ID1577514 [1]

Benson is an unincorporated community in the town of Anderson, Burnett County, Wisconsin, United States. [1] The community takes its name from Sven Johann Bengston, a local shopkeeper. [2] A post office with the name of Randall was in operation here from 1885 to 1929. [2]

Notes

  1. 1 2 "Benson, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. 1 2 Gard, Robert (2015). The Romance of Wisconsin Place Names (2nd ed.). Madison, WI: Wisconsin Historical Society Press. p. 27. ISBN   978-0-87020-707-5.


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