Benton Township is an inactive township in Wayne County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

Benton Township has the name of Thomas Hart Benton, a state legislator.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Benton Township, Wayne County, Missouri
  2. "Wayne County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved January 1, 2017.

37°10′42″N 90°41′30″W / 37.1783°N 90.6917°W / 37.1783; -90.6917


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