Benton in Marshall County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
County Named, 1842
Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 12, 2018
1. County Named, 1842 Marker
For John Marshall, 1755-1835, Chief Justice of the United States, 1801-1835, "principal founder of judicial review and of American system of constitutional law."
Area first settled about time of the Jackson Purchase in 1818. First church west of Tenn. River in Ky., started by Rev. H. Darnall, Baptist, in 1819 on Soldier Creek.
Formed from Calloway County.
Erected 1965 by the Kentucky Historical Society Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 874.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Political Subdivisions • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1818.
Location. 36° 51.44′ N, 88° 21.002′ W. Marker is in Benton, Kentucky, in Marshall County. It is at the intersection of Poplar Street and East 12th Street, on the left when traveling north on Poplar Street. Located on the east side of the Marshall County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Poplar Street, Benton KY 42025, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Jackson Purchase. It is also in the American Midwest, in the South, and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Benton County Vietnam Conflict Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker);
this page online
Also see . . . Marshall County, Kentucky. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on February 13, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 12, 2018
2. County Named, 1842 Marker at the rear of the courthouse.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 12, 2018
3. Marker looking south at the Marshall County Courthouse.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 23, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 374 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 23, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
