Benton (IN)

Welcome to Benton County ...

Time Zone: Benton County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Fowler is the Seat for Benton County.

Benton County was founded February 18, 1840 and was created by taking area from Jasper County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Benton had a population of 8,748 people. This is a decrease of 1.3% since the last Census (which gave a population of 8,863 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Benton represented 0.14% of the total population of Indiana.

Below are some of the communities located in Benton County:

Ambia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
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- Ambia is located in Benton County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
Boswell
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boswell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boswell
- Boswell is located in Benton County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 767 people
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Earl Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
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- Earl Park is located in Benton County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
Fowler
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
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- Fowler is located in Benton County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,305 people
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Otterbein
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otterbein have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterbein
- Otterbein is located in Benton County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
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Oxford
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oxford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Oxford is located in Benton County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <3>

Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Indiana
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- Website for the Indiana State Archives

Websites specific to Benton County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Newton County
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- Jasper County
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- White County
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- Tippecanoe County
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- Warren County
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- Vermilion County
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- Iroquois County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Indiana
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Indiana
- Cemeteries of Benton County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Indiana
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Indiana

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.