Benton County, Mississippi Genealogy

United States  Mississippi   Benton County

County Courthouse
Benton County Courthouse Main St; PO Box 218; Ashland, MS 38603-0000 Phone: 662.224.,6300 Clerk Chancery Court has divorce, probate and land records from 1871.

Parent County
1870--Benton County was created 21 July 1870 from Marshall and Tippah Counties. County seat: Ashland

Neighboring Counties

 * Fayette County, Tennessee
 * Hardeman County, Tennessee
 * Marshall
 * Tippah
 * Union

Taxation

 * 1870-1896 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.