Town of Benton
Town of Benton is a locality in Polk, Tennessee. Town of Benton is situated nearby to the hamlet Oak Grove, as well as near Benton Station.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Polk County Courthouse and Nancy Ward Tomb.
Polk County Courthouse
Courthouse
Photo: BrineStans, CC BY 3.0.
The Polk County Courthouse is a historic building in Benton, Tennessee. It serves as the courthouse for Polk County, Tennessee. Three courthouses were built for Polk County before this one.
Nancy Ward Tomb
Memorial
Photo: Jamie Hargis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Nancy Ward Tomb is the tomb of Nancy Ward, her brother and her son in Benton, Tennessee, U.S. In 1923, a plaque reading "Princess and Prophetess of the Cherokee Nation, the Pocahontas of Tennessee, and a constant friend of the American Pioneer" was installed by the Nancy Ward Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Benton Station and Benton Springs.
Benton Station
Hamlet
Benton Station is an unincorporated community in Polk County, in the U.S. state of Tennessee. The community is two miles east from the county seat of Benton on Benton Station Road.
Benton Springs
Hamlet
Benton Springs is an unincorporated community in Polk County, in the U.S. state of Tennessee. The community was named for Thomas Hart Benton, a Missouri politician. Nearby Benton Station and Benton were also named for him as well. Benton Springs is situated 2½ miles southeast of Town of Benton.
Town of Benton
- Type: Locality with 1,390 residents
- Location: Polk, Tennessee, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.1746° or 35° 10′ 29″ northLongitude
-84.6522° or 84° 39′ 8″ westPopulation
1,390Elevation
735 feet (224 metres)Open location code
867Q58FX+R4GeoNames ID
7170615
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Town of Benton from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Town of Benton”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Benton and Oak Grove.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Memorial Gardens and McClary Spring.
Tennessee: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Nashville, Memphis, Knoxville, and Chattanooga.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.