Benton Township
Benton Township is a locality in Franklin, Illinois. Benton Township is situated nearby to the hamlet Steel City, as well as near Groat.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Benton Consolidated High School and Benton Public Library.
Benton Consolidated High School
School
Benton Consolidated High School is a public high school located in Benton, Illinois, United States. The campus is located in a city setting on Benton's east side, and has been operating since 1888.
Benton Public Library
Library
Benton Public Library serves the town of Benton, Illinois, and the residents of the Benton Public Library District. The library is located at 502 S. Main St. in Benton. Benton Public Library is situated 2½ miles west of Benton Township.
Franklin County Courthouse
Courthouse
The Franklin County Courthouse is a government building located in Benton, Illinois. It took 620 days to complete from start to finish, costing around $13 million for the courthouse itself. Franklin County Courthouse is situated 2½ miles west of Benton Township.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Benton and Logan.
Benton
Town
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Benton is a city in and the county seat of Franklin County, Illinois. The population was 6,709 at the 2020 census. In 1839, Franklin County 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. Benton is situated 2½ miles west of Benton Township.
Logan
Village
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Hanaford is a village in Franklin County, Illinois, United States. The population was 320 at the 2020 census. Hanaford is also known as Logan. Logan is situated 3 miles southeast of Benton Township.
West City
Village
West City is a village in Franklin County, Illinois, United States. It is adjacent to the county seat of Benton. The population was 656 at the 2020 census. West City is situated 3½ miles west of Benton Township.
Benton Township
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Township of Benton”
- Location: Franklin, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.9942° or 37° 59′ 39″ northLongitude
-88.873° or 88° 52′ 23″ westElevation
407 feet (124 metres)Open location code
869HX4VG+MRGeoNames ID
4233606
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