Benton County, Mississippi
Historic newspapers, landmarks, and county history layers for genealogists and local historians.
At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 2 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1973. Most listings are in or near Michigan City, Hickory Flat.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
Library of CongressNewspaper directory data for Mississippi is not yet loaded on this site. Browse Benton titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP1 of 2 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
2 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Davis' Mills Battle Site | Michigan City | 1973 |
| J. W. Crawford & Co. General Store | Hickory Flat | 2025 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBBenton was formed in 1870 (1870-07-21) from Marshall, Tippah.
BENTON created from MARSHALL and TIPPAH.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusBenton County population from 1880 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11,023 | 10,510 | 9,851 | 10,429 | 8,793 | 7,723 | 8,153 | 8,026 | 7,646 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS131 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 131 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Ashland Cemetery |
| Ashland Cemetery |
| Ayers Cemetery |
| Ayres-Ferrell Cemetery |
| Bagby Cemetery |
| Beck Cemetery |
| Beech Hill Cemetery |
| Beldorah Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Bethlehem Cemetery |
| Black Jack Cemetery |
| Bluff Springs Cemetery |
| Bogard Cemetery |
| Bonner Cemetery |
| Brents Cemetery |
| Brewer Cemetery |
| Brewer Cemetery |
| Brooks Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Bryant Cemetery |
| Bryant Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Camp Hill Cemetery |
| Canaan Cemetery |
| Casey Cemetery |
| Casey Cemetery |
| Casey Ham Cemetery |
| Clayton Cemetery |
| Clayton Cemetery |
| Coleman Cemetery |
| Collins Cemetery |
| Curtis Creek Cemetery |
| Duncan Cemetery |
| Duncan Cemetery |
| Elliott Cemetery |
| Flat Rock Cemetery |
| Fleet Cemetery |
| Friendship Cemetery |
| Gorman Cemetery |
| Governor Matthews Cemetery |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Hamer Cemetery |
| Hamilton Cemetery |
| Hardaway Cemetery |
| Hardaway Cemetery |
| Harmony Cemetery |
| Harwell Cemetery |
| Hephzibah Cemetery |
| Hickory Flat Cemetery |
| Hickory Hill Cemetery |
| Hill Cemetery |
| Hill Cemetery |
| Hines Cemetery |
| Hopewell Cemetery |
| Hopewell Cemetery |
| Hopkins Cemetery |
| Howard Family Cemetery |
| Hudspeth Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| Jordan Cemetery |
| Jordan Cemetery |
| Leak Cemetery |
| Liberty Cemetery |
| Liming Cemetery |
| Littleton Cemetery |
| Lonoke Cemetery |
| Luna Cemetery |
| Macedonia Cemetery |
| Malone Mountain Cemetery |
| Maxwell Cemetery |
| McDonald Cemetery |
| McDonald Number 2 Cemetery |
| McKay Cemetery |
| McKee Cemetery |
| McKinzie Cemetery |
| Medlock Cemetery |
| Meechan-Nunally Cemetery |
| Mitchell Cemetery |
| Moore Cemetery |
| Moore Cemetery |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
HMdb linkMarker text and photos from the Historical Marker Database (HMdb) are not embedded here. HMdb allows non-commercial reuse with attribution, but commercial/compensated use needs written permission; this is a commercial site, so we only link out.
Search HMdb for Benton County, Mississippi
Terms: hmdb.org/copyright.asp. Linking is encouraged by HMdb.