Benton Township, Webster County, Missouri

Coordinates: 37°09′25″N 93°01′54″W / 37.1569°N 93.0317°W / 37.1569; -93.0317
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Benton Township is an inactive township in Webster County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

Benton Township was erected in 1855, taking its name from Thomas Hart Benton, a U.S. Senator from Missouri.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Benton Township, Webster County, Missouri
  2. ^ "Webster County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2017.

37°09′25″N 93°01′54″W / 37.1569°N 93.0317°W / 37.1569; -93.0317