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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Benton County

 
Clickable Map of Benton County, Tennessee and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Benton County, TN (21) Carroll County, TN (43) Decatur County, TN (18) Henry County, TN (38) Houston County, TN (10) Humphreys County, TN (48) Perry County, TN (11) Stewart County, TN (93)  BentonCounty(21) Benton County (21)  CarrollCounty(43) Carroll County (43)  DecaturCounty(18) Decatur County (18)  HenryCounty(38) Henry County (38)  HoustonCounty(10) Houston County (10)  HumphreysCounty(48) Humphreys County (48)  PerryCounty(11) Perry County (11)  StewartCounty(93) Stewart County (93)
Camden is the county seat for Benton County
Adjacent to Benton County, Tennessee
Carroll County (43)  ►
Decatur County (18)  ►
Henry County (38)  ►
Houston County (10)  ►
Humphreys County (48)  ►
Perry County (11)  ►
Stewart County (93)  ►
 
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1 ► Tennessee, Benton County, Camden — 4A 30 — "Tranquility" —
On Main Street at Westview Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
2 ► Tennessee, Benton County, Camden — David Benton —
On E. Main Street.
3 ► Tennessee, Benton County, Camden — Fighting on the Tennessee River — Cavalry versus Navy
On Birdsong Marina Road 0.5 miles east of Birdsong Road (Tennessee Route 191). Reported damaged.
4 ► Tennessee, Benton County, Camden — 4A 19 — Gunboats and Cavalry — Nov. 4, 1864 —
On North Church Avenue at East Lake Stret, on the left when traveling north on North Church Avenue.
5 ► Tennessee, Benton County, Camden — Irish CSA Soldiers —
Near West Main Street (Business U.S. 70) west of Cole Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
6 ► Tennessee, Benton County, Camden — 4A 50 — Mary Cordelia Beasley-Hudson —
On E. Main Street.
7 ► Tennessee, Benton County, Camden — 4A 56 — One of Country Music's Darkest Days —
Near Mount Carmel Road (County Route 1766) 0.1 miles north of Firetower Road, on the right when traveling west.
8 ► Tennessee, Benton County, Camden — 4A 55 — Senator Mildred Jolly Lashlee — 1906-1966 —
On E Main St.
9 ► Tennessee, Benton County, Camden — 4A 21 — Thomas Clark Rye —
On E. Main Street.
10 ► Tennessee, Benton County, Eva — Battle of Johnsonville —
Near Pilot Knob Road (Tennessee Route 191) 0.2 miles east of Cherry Ridge Road.
11 ► Tennessee, Benton County, Eva — Bombarding Johnsonville — Forrest’s Clever Attack —
Near Eva Beach Drive 0.2 miles east of Lucas Road, on the right when traveling east.
12 ► Tennessee, Benton County, Eva — Cabin Logs —
Near Pilot Knob Road (Tennessee Route 191) 0.5 miles north of Happy Hollow Road, on the left when traveling north.
13 ► Tennessee, Benton County, Eva — Eva Archaic Site — 5000 B.C. —
On Eva Beach Drive 0.2 miles east of Lucas Road, on the right when traveling east.
14 ► Tennessee, Benton County, Eva — Eva, A Community of the Western Banks of the Tennessee River —
Near Eva Beach Drive 0.2 miles east of Lucas Road, on the right when traveling east.
15 ► Tennessee, Benton County, Eva — Forrest's Artillery —
Near Pilot Knob Road (Tennessee Route 191) 0.2 miles east of Cherry Ridge Road.
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16 ► Tennessee, Benton County, Eva — Injuring Sherman —
Near Pilot Knob Road (Tennessee Route 191) 0.2 miles east of Cherry Ridge Road.
17 ► Tennessee, Benton County, Eva — Nathan Bedford Forrest Monument — Battle of Johnsonville —
Near Pilot Knob Road (Tennessee Route 191) 0.2 miles east of Cherry Ridge Road.
18 ► Tennessee, Benton County, Eva — Railroads, A Force for Development —
On Eva Beach Drive 0.2 miles east of Lucas Road, on the left when traveling east.
19 ► Tennessee, Benton County, Eva — The Tennessee River Railroad Bridge —
Near Eva Beach Drive 0.2 miles east of Lucas Road.
20 ► Tennessee, Benton County, Holladay — Fort Johnson — Controlling the Tennessee River —
Near Interstate 40 at milepost 130, on the right when traveling east.
21 ► Tennessee, Benton County, Holladay — Parker's Crossroads — “Charge ‘em both ways” — Forrest's First West Tennessee Raid —
On Interstate 40W at milepost 131, 1.9 miles west of Birdsong Road ( Route 191), on the right when traveling west.
 
 
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Nov. 11, 2026