Benton (MS)

Welcome to Benton County ...

Time Zone: Benton County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Ashland is the Seat for Benton County.

Benton County was founded in 1870. Benton was created by taking area from Marshall and Tippah Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Benton had a population of 8,259 people. This is a decrease of 5% since the last Census (which gave a population of 8,694 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Benton represented 0.29% of the total population of Mississippi.

Below are some of the communities located in Benton County:

Ashland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Benton County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
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Hickory Flat
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat
- Hickory Flat is located in Benton County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickory Flat <3>
Snow Lake Shores
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Lake Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake Shores
- Snow Lake Shores is located in Benton County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people

Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Mississippi
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- Website for the Mississippi Department of Archives & History

Websites specific to Benton County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Hardeman County
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- Tippah County
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- Union County
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- Marshall County
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- Fayette County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Mississippi
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Mississippi
- Cemeteries of Benton County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Mississippi
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Mississippi
- Cemeteries of Benton County

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.