City of Benton, Benton Township, Franklin County, Illinois, United States

Overview of Benton

• Name:
  Benton
• Official Name:
  City of Benton
• Place Type:
  Incorporated City
• Located In:
  Franklin County, Illinois, United States
  

  Benton Township (69%)
  Browning Township (16%)
  Ewing Township (15%)
  
• History (GNIS):
  Named for Missouri U.S. Senator Thomas Hart Benton.
• Surveys:
  Third Principal Meridian
  

  Range 2 East
  

  Townships: 6 South

  Range 3 East
  

  Townships: 5 South, 6 South
• County Seat of:
  Franklin County
• Coordinates:
  Latitude:37.996716337° 59' 48.2"N

  Longitude:-88.920068588° 55' 12.2"W
• Nearby Cities:
  • West City (Browning Township) 0.8 mi. W
  • Steel City 2.2 mi. E
  • Logan 5.2 mi. SE
  • Buckner (Browning Township) 5.3 mi. W
  • Orient (Denning Township) 6.3 mi. SW
  • Valier (Tyrone Township) 6.8 mi. W
• Nearby Cemeteries:
  • Memorial Park 0.3 mi. SW
  • Masonic-Oddfellow 1.2 mi. S
  • Saint Joseph (Browning Township) 1.4 mi. SW
  • Rea 1.6 mi. S
  • County Farm 1.6 mi. SE
  • Browning (Browning Township) 1.7 mi. NW
  • New Union 2.2 mi. S
  • Moser (Browning Township) 2.3 mi. NW
  • Drummond 2.4 mi. NE
  • Wayman (Browning Township) 2.4 mi. N
  • Browning (Browning Township) 4.2 mi. NW
  • Joplin (Frankfort Township) 4.3 mi. SE
• Population:
  6,753
• Elevation:
  144 m
• Histopolis Place ID:
  216399388
• Updated Apr 19, 2020