Benville, Illinois

Benville is an unincorporated community in Brown County, Illinois, United States. Benville is southeast of Siloam Springs State Park.

Benville, Illinois
Benville, Illinois
Benville, Illinois
Coordinates: 39°51′51″N 90°51′53″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyBrown
Elevation
732 ft (223 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)217
GNIS feature ID422459[1]

The community is named after Ben Akright, who had a general store in the area in the 1850s.[2]

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. Callary, Edward (2009). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois. ISBN 9780252090707.


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