Place:Benson, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States

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NameBenson
Alt namesBethelsource: USGS, GNIS Digital Gazetteer (1994) GNIS42001622
Hollsopplesource: Wikipedia
TypeBorough
Coordinates40.207°N 78.928°W
Located inSomerset, Pennsylvania, United States
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Benson 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.[1] 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.

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