Benton County, Indiana Genealogy

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Parent County
1840--Benton County was created 18 February 1840 from Jasper County. County seat: Fowler 

Neighboring Counties

 * Iroquois County, Illinois
 * Jasper
 * Newton
 * Tippecanoe
 * Vermilion County, Illinois
 * Warren
 * White

Military
Civil War

Civil War service men from Benton County served in various regiments. Men often joined a regiment or a company (within a regiment)that originated in their county. Listed below are the military units that were formed in or had many men from Benton County.


 * 10th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company D
 * 15th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company D
 * 40th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company E
 * 128th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company A
 * 147th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company K
 * 150th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Comang G
 * 155th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company G, H, and K
 * 28th US Colored Troops, Addition Recruits for Colored Troops

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Benton County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Benton County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)