Benson (N.C.)
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Benson is named for an early settler Alfred Monroe ("Mim") Benson. In 1874 Alfred Mim Benson purchased a 402 acre tract of land on the Smithfield-Fayetteville road. In the 1880s he sold tracts to settlers and then in 1886 a railroad line was established that ran between Fayetteville and Contentnea. The Town of Benson was incorporated in 1887.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
John Vinson Barefoot, one of the founders of Benson Sing, Undated
Item — Legal box PHC 216-218; 220-225, Folder: PHC 225, item: PHC 225.01
Identifier: phc00225.01
Dates:
Undated