Benton Fire Department

Benton Fire Department is a building in Benton Township, Franklin, Illinois. Benton Fire Department is situated nearby to the prison Franklin County Jail, as well as near Franklin County Courthouse.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Franklin County Jail and Franklin County Courthouse.

Franklin County Jail

Prison

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The Franklin County Jail, located at 209 W. Main St. in Benton, is the former county jail of Franklin County, Illinois. 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.

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 510 feet east of Benton Fire Department.

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 2,200 feet south of Benton Fire Department.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Benton and West City.

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.

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.

Steel City

Hamlet

Steel City is an unincorporated community in Benton Township, Franklin County, Illinois, USA. It is located about a mile east of the county seat of Benton on Illinois Route 34. Steel City is situated 2½ miles east of Benton Fire Department.

Benton Fire Department

Type: Building
Location: Benton Township, Franklin, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

37.99731° or 37° 59′ 50″ north

Longitude

-88.92217° or 88° 55′ 20″ west

Elevation

469 feet (143 metres)

Open location code

869HX3WH+W4

GeoNames ID

8089496

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