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Benton County is located in the northwest part of the U.S. state of Indiana, along the border with Illinois.As of 2020, the county's population was 8,719. [1] It contains six incorporated towns as well as several small unincorporated settlements; it is divided into 11 townships which provide local services.
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties on the National Register of Historic Places in Benton County, Indiana, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many National Register properties; these locations may be seen together in a map. [1] There are 6 properties listed on the National Register in the county.
This is intended to be a complete list of the official state historical markers placed in Benton County, Indiana, United States by the Indiana Historical Bureau. The locations of the historical markers and their latitude and longitude coordinates are included below when available, along with their names, years of placement, and topics as ...
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Oxford was Benton County's first town. Commissioners appointed by the Indiana General Assembly selected the location in May 1843 to be the site of the county seat on land donated by Henry W. Ellsworth and David Atkinson. It was first called Milroy in honor of Samuel Milroy, one of the commissioners, but a town in Rush County already bore that name.
Buildings and structures in Benton County, Indiana (4 C, 8 P) E. Education in Benton County, Indiana (1 C, 1 P) G. Geography of Benton County, Indiana (2 C) N.
Benton County: 007: Fowler: Feb 18, 1840: Jasper County: Thomas H. Benton, U.S. Senator from Missouri: 4 8,729: 406 sq mi (1,052 km 2) Blackford County: 009: Hartford City: Feb 15, 1838: Jay County: Judge Isaac Blackford, Speaker of the Indiana House of Representatives and Chief Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court: 5 11,893: 165 sq mi (427 km ...