Benson Arizona then served as a rail junction point to obtain ore and refined metal by wagon, in turn shipping rail freight back to the mines at Tombstone, Fairbank, Contention City and Bisbee.
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10 Facts About Benson Arizona
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The railhead in Benson Arizona was about 25 miles from Tombstone, and was the closest rail connection to it until 1882, when a feeder line was laid from Benson Arizona to Contention City.
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Railhead in Benson Arizona was founded about a mile from a traditional crossing of the upper San Pedro River, used by the Southern Emigrant Trail and San Antonio-San Diego Mail Line.
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Benson Arizona first appeared on the 1890 US Census as an unincorporated village.
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Benson Arizona Unified School District is a K-12 public school serving the Benson Arizona area.
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Benson Arizona Airport is located 5 miles northwest of the city center.
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Freight railroads serving Benson Arizona are the Union Pacific Railroad and the San Pedro and Southwestern Railroad.
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Benson Arizona is served by Greyhound between Phoenix and El Paso or Sierra Vista.
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Benson Arizona Area Transit is a bus service that covers Benson Arizona, St David, Pomerene and Mescal.
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