Benton Township is an inactive township in Cedar County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

Benton Township was established in the 1840s, taking the name of Thomas Hart Benton, a state legislator.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Benton Township, Cedar County, Missouri
  2. "Cedar County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

37°40′15″N 94°00′22″W / 37.6708°N 94.0061°W / 37.6708; -94.0061


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