Nearby Communities
Around Benton ...
For comparison, Benton has a population of 6,800 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Benton, with the nearest first.
- West City
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- West City is also located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
- Steel City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Steel City is also located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel City
- Rend City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Rend City is also located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rend City
- Buckner
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hanaford
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hanaford is also located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanaford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
- Smothersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Smothersville is also located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smothersville
- Whittington
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Deering City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Deering City is also located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deering City
- Ewing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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- Valier
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Christopher
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Orient
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Parrish
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Parrish is also located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
- West Frankfort
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- West Frankfort is also located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Frankfort
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,733 people
- Cambon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cambon is also located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambon
For more communities neighboring Benton, please visit our County-by-County Page for Benton.
Franklin County ...
Benton is located in Franklin County<3> and is the County Seat.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Franklin County: Hamilton, Jackson, Jefferson, Perry, Saline & Williamson.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Benton ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Benton.
Airports Near Benton ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Benton and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Benton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Benton ...
Looking for more information about Benton? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Benton. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Benton, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Benton.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Illinois:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Benton. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Benton), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |