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]
Demographics
The United States Census Bureau delineated Benton as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey.[7]
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.
- ^ "2022 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
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