Benton County, Tennessee
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 3 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1976. Most listings are in or near Camden.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP2 of 3 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
3 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Reynoldsburg-Paris Road | Camden | 2005 |
| Thompson, William, House (Additional Documentation) | Camden | 1976 |
| US Post Office | Camden | 1988 |
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 1836 (1836-01-01) from Humphreys.
BENTON created from HUMPHREYS.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusBenton County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,772 | 8,463 | 9,780 | 11,888 | 12,046 | 11,976 | 11,495 | 10,662 | 14,901 | 16,537 | 15,864 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS103 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 103 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Arhold Cemetery |
| Arnold Cemetery |
| Baber Cemetery |
| Baker Cemetery |
| Baker Chapel Cemetery |
| Beaton Cemetery |
| Berry Cemetery |
| Blanchard Cemetery |
| Bradley Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Bullock Cemetery |
| Byrd Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Camden Cemetery |
| Caney Fork Cemetery |
| Capps Cemetery |
| Cedar Grove Cemetery |
| Cedar Grove Cemetery |
| Chalk Hill Cemetery |
| Cole Cemetery |
| Cooper Cemetery |
| Cowells Chapel Cemetery |
| Crooked Creek Cemetery |
| Crossroads Cemetery |
| Dalton Cemetery |
| DePriest Cemetery |
| Dortch Cemetery |
| Dry Branch Cemetery |
| Eagle Creek Cemetery |
| Eastview Cemetery |
| Evans Cemetery |
| Farmer Cemetery |
| Farmer Lashlee Cemetery |
| Flatwoods Cemetery |
| Flawoods Cemetery |
| Flowers Cemetery |
| Ford Cemetery |
| Fry Cemetery |
| Gossett Cemetery |
| Greer Cemetery |
| Hardin Cemetery |
| Hatley Cemetery |
| Hicks Cemetery |
| Holladay Cemetery |
| Hudson Cemetery |
| Hudson Cemetery |
| Irish Cemetery |
| Jordan Cemetery |
| Leegan Cemetery |
| Liberty Cemetery |
| Liberty Cemetery |
| Liberty Cemetery |
| Liberty Cemetery |
| Lindsey Cemetery |
| Lindsey Cemetery |
| Lowry Cemetery |
| Lupper Cemetery |
| Maiden Cemetery |
| Malin Cemetery |
| Manley Chapel Cemetery |
| Matlock Cemetery |
| Matthews Cemetery |
| Mitchell Cemetery |
| Morris Chapel Cemetery |
| Mount Carmel Cemetery |
| Mount Carmel Cemetery |
| Mount Vincent Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| New Bethlehem Cemetery |
| Nowell Cemetery |
| Nowell Cemetery |
| Oak Hill Cemetery |
| Old Bethlehem Cemetery |
| Old Farmer Cemetery |
| Old Morgans Creek Cemetery |
| Palestine Cemetery |
| Pavatt Cemetery |
| Peebles Cemetery |
| Phifer Cemetery |
| Pierce Cole Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Claud |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Civil War battlefields nearby
ABPPAmerican Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) Civil War study areas near this county.
| Battlefield | Study acres | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Johnsonville | 3,741 | 9.7 km |
Source: NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Civil War Study Areas (public ArcGIS feature service).
Historical markers
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