Benton Federal Courthouse
Benton Federal Courthouse is a courthouse in Benton Township, Franklin, Illinois which is located on West Main. Benton Federal Courthouse is situated nearby to the prison Franklin County Jail, as well as near First United Methodist Church.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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 750 feet east of Benton Federal Courthouse.
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 southeast of Benton Federal Courthouse.
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 Federal Courthouse.
Benton Federal Courthouse
- Type: Courthouse
- Address: 301 West Main, Benton, IL 62812
- Category: government building
- Location: Benton Township, Franklin, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.99699° or 37° 59′ 49″ northLongitude
-88.92312° or 88° 55′ 23″ westElevation
469 feet (143 metres)Operator
United States District Court of Southern IllinoisOpen location code
869HX3WG+QQOpenStreetMap ID
node 354185749OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=courthouse
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