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- source: Family History Library Catalog
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Benton County is located in the northwestern corner of the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 284,333, making it the second-most populous county in Arkansas.[1] The county seat is Bentonville. The county was formed on September 30, 1836, and was named after Thomas Hart Benton, a U.S. Senator from Missouri. In 2012, Benton County voters elected to make the county wet, or a non-alcohol prohibition location.
Benton County is part of the Northwest Arkansas region.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1837 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1837 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1840 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1840 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1861 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1863 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1866 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year | Population
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1840 | 2,228
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1850 | 3,710
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1860 | 9,306
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1870 | 13,831
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1880 | 20,328
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1890 | 27,716
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1900 | 31,611
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1910 | 33,389
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1920 | 36,253
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1930 | 35,253
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1940 | 36,148
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1950 | 38,076
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1960 | 36,272
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1970 | 50,476
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1980 | 78,115
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1990 | 97,499
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Benton County, Arkansas, United States
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