Benton Township is an inactive township in Webster County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
Benton Township was erected in 1855, taking its name from Thomas Hart Benton, a U.S. Senator from Missouri.[2]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Benton Township, Webster County, Missouri
- ^ "Webster County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
37°09′25″N 93°01′54″W / 37.1569°N 93.0317°W