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Historical Markers in Benton, Illinois

 
Clickable Map of Franklin County, Illinois 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 Franklin County, IL (5) Hamilton County, IL (3) Jackson County, IL (49) Jefferson County, IL (18) Perry County, IL (10) Saline County, IL (25) Williamson County, IL (13)  FranklinCounty(5) Franklin County (5)  HamiltonCounty(3) Hamilton County (3)  JacksonCounty(49) Jackson County (49)  JeffersonCounty(18) Jefferson County (18)  PerryCounty(10) Perry County (10)  SalineCounty(25) Saline County (25)  WilliamsonCounty(13) Williamson County (13)
Benton is the county seat for Franklin County
Benton is in Franklin County
      Franklin County (5)  
ADJACENT TO FRANKLIN COUNTY
      Hamilton County (3)  
      Jackson County (49)  
      Jefferson County (18)  
      Perry County (10)  
      Saline County (25)  
      Williamson County (13)  
 
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1 Illinois, Franklin County, Benton — Home of John & Mary Logan 1856-1861
On South Main Street (Illinois Route 37) south of Church Street, on the right when traveling north.
John A. Logan 1826-1886, U.S. Representative 1859-1862, 1867-1871 Civil War General 1861-1865, U.S. Senator, 1871-1877, 1879-1886; Vice presidential Candidate with James Blaine 1884. He established Memorial Day as a National holiday in 1868. John . . . Map (db m154532) HM
2 Illinois, Franklin County, Benton — The First Beatle In AmericaGeorge Harrison
Near Carter Drive at Public Square, on the right when traveling east.
In the late summer of 1963, four musicians from Liverpool, England — John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr — collectively known as the Beatles, were poised to conquer pop culture and music history. With three hit . . . Map (db m166711) HM
 
 
  
  
  
 
 
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Apr. 19, 2024