Benton Township, Linn County, Missouri Explained

Benton Township is a township in Linn County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

Benton Township was established in 1838, and most likely was named after Thomas Hart Benton, a U.S. Senator from Missouri.[1]

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39.9915°N -93.1738°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Linn County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624070628/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_linn.html . June 24, 2016 . live . The State Historical Society of Missouri. October 29, 2016.

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