Benville, Illinois
Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
39°51′51″N 90°51′53″W / 39.86417°N 90.86472°W / 39.86417; -90.86472[1]
Benville is an unincorporated community in Brown County, Illinois, United States. Benville is southeast of Siloam Springs State Park.
The community is named after Ben Akright, who had a general store in the area in the 1850s.[2]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Benville, Illinois
- ^ Callary, Edward (2009). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois. ISBN 9780252090707.
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