Benton, Indiana
Unincorporated community and Census designated place in Indiana, United States
41°30′37″N 85°45′54″W / 41.51028°N 85.76500°W / 41.51028; -85.76500[1]
46526 & 46528
Benton is an unincorporated community in Benton Township, Elkhart County, Indiana.
History
Benton was platted in 1832.[3] It was named in honor of politician Thomas Hart Benton.[4]
The railroad was built through Benton in 1892.[5] A post office was established at Benton in 1835, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1963.[6]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Benton, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ History of Elkhart County, Indiana. Chas. C. Chapman Co. 1881. p. 661.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 65. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...and named for Thomas Hart Benton, senator from Missouri.
- ^ Deahl, Anthony (1905). A Twentieth Century History and Biographical Record of Elkhart County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 104.
- ^ "Elkhart County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on September 4, 2014. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
- v
- t
- e
Municipalities and communities of Elkhart County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Goshen
- Elkhart
- Goshen
- Nappanee‡
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b3/Map_of_Indiana_highlighting_Elkhart_County.svg/49px-Map_of_Indiana_highlighting_Elkhart_County.svg.png)
- Benton
- Dunlap
- New Paris
- Simonton Lake
- Vistula
communities
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
- Indiana portal
- United States portal
![]() | This Elkhart County, Indiana location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- v
- t
- e