Benton Public Library

Benton Public Library serves the town of , and the residents of the Benton Public Library District. The library is located at 502 S. Main St. in Benton.
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Wikipedia
  • Type: Library
  • Description: library in Benton, Illinois, United States
  • Also known as: “Benton Public Library District”
  • Address: 502 South Main Street, Benton, IL 62812
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Franklin County Courthouse and Franklin County Jail.

Courthouse
The is a government building located in . It took 620 days to complete from start to finish, costing around $13 million for the courthouse itself. is situated 2,000 feet north of Benton Public Library.

Prison
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
The , located at 209 W. Main St. in , is the former county jail of , . The jail was built in 1905–06 to replace the county's previous jail, which was built in the 1840s after the county seat moved to Benton. is situated 2,200 feet north of Benton Public Library.

School
is a public high school located in , United States. The campus is located in a city setting on Benton's east side, and has been operating since 1888. is situated 3,300 feet northeast of Benton Public Library.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Benton and West City.

Town
Photo: Aplucas0703, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 .

Village
is a in , , United States. It is adjacent to the county seat of . The population was 656 at the 2020 census.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in Benton Township, , , . It is located about a mile east of the county seat of on Illinois Route 34. is situated 2½ miles east of Benton Public Library.

Benton Public Library

Latitude
37.99138° or 37° 59′ 29″ north
Longitude
-88.92003° or 88° 55′ 12″ west
Elevation
466 feet (142 metres)
Open location code
869HX3RH+HX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1388029646
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­library
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Geo­Names ID
4233601
Wiki­data ID
Q4890599
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