Benton County, Indiana Genealogy

Created 23 Dec 1847 from Polk County. Named after Thomas Hart Benton, U.S. Senator from Missouri, who advocated U.S. control over Oregon Country.

Parts were taken to create LincolnCounty 20 Feb 1893 and UmpquaCounty 28 Jan 1851.

Cities: Adair Village | Corvallis | Monroe | Philomath | part of Albany (main part is in Linn County)

Communities: Alder | Alpine | Alsea | Bellfountain | Blodgett | Dawson | Flynn | Glenbrook | Greenberry | Harris | Hoskins | Kings Valley | Kopplein | Lewisburg | Noon | Russell | Summit | Wren