The story so far
from Wikipedia & the U.S. CensusBenson is a borough in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States. The town is more commonly known to locals as Hollsopple, which is also the United States Postal Service name for the town, zip code 15935. The population was 185 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. Benson is served by the Conemaugh Township Area School District. The community was named after one Charles Hollsopple, the original owner of the town site.
Benson was established in 1880. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 191 to 187 (-2%). Half of its homes were built before 1938.
Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Benson yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.
Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.
Start Benson’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Benson’s history is told.
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Benson, decade by decade
2000
Nothing in Benson is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Benson has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Matthew Hair Farm in Jenner, 4 miles away.
Benson and the nearest listed places
How a place gets listed
Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (1) and the National Register (1). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.