Benton

Benton is a city in and the county seat of . The population was 6,709 at the 2020 census. In 1839, was split roughly in half and the county seat was permanently fixed "at a hill at the south end of Rowling's Prairie", the site of the future city of Benton.
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  • Town with about 6,710 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around 470 feet (140 metres)
  • Description: city in Franklin County, Illinois, United States
  • Postal code: 62812
  • Also known as
    “Benton, IL”
    “Benton, Illinois”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Franklin County Courthouse and Franklin County Jail.
Courthouse
The is a government building located in Benton, Illinois.
Nyttend, Public domain.
Prison
The , located at 209 W.
Library
serves the town…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include West City and Steel City.
Village
is a in , , United States.
Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in Benton Township, , , . is situated 2 miles east of Benton.
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Village
Hanaford is a village in , , United States. is situated 5 miles southeast of Benton.

Benton

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Latitude
37.99672° or 37° 59′ 48″ north
Longitude
-88.92007° or 88° 55′ 12″ west
UN/LOCODE
US BTQ
Open location code
869HX3WH+MX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 153576239
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
4233586
Wiki­data ID
Q575432

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Benton” goes by many names.
بنتونArabic
BentonBasque
বেন্টনBengali
BentonCatalan
BentonCebuano
БентонChechen
本頓Chinese
BentonCroatian
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بنتنGilaki
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BentonHungarian
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BentonItalian
ベントンJapanese
벤턴Korean
BentonLadin
BentonLuxembourgish
بنتونMazanderani
BentonMin Nan Chinese
बेनटनNewari
बेनटन, इलिनोइNewari
BentonNorwegian
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بنتونPersian
بنتون، ایلینویPersian
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BentonSlovak
بنتون، ایلینویSouth Azerbaijani
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BentonSwedish
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БентонTatar
Бентон (Иллинойс)Tatar
БентонUkrainian
بینٹنUrdu
بینٹن، الینوائےUrdu
BentonUzbek
БентонUzbek
BentonVietnamese
Benton, IllinoisVietnamese
BentonVolapük
BentonWaray (Philippines)
Benton, IllinoisWaray (Philippines)
BentonWelsh
Benton, IllinoisWelsh

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