Benton Township, Linn County, Missouri

Benton Township is a township in Linn County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

Benton Township was established in 1838, and most likely was named after Thomas Hart Benton, a U.S. Senator from Missouri.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Benton Township, Linn County, Missouri
  2. "Linn County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 29, 2016.


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