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Benton County is a county located in the west central part of the U.S. state of Missouri. The population was 19,394 as of the 2020 Census. Its county seat is Warsaw. The county was organized January 3, 1835, and named for U.S. Senator Thomas Hart Benton of Missouri.
Timeline
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| 1835 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1835 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1836 | Probate 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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| 1839 | Marriage 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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| 1850 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1883 | Birth 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 | 4,205
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| 1850 | 5,015
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| 1860 | 9,072
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| 1870 | 11,322
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| 1880 | 12,396
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| 1890 | 14,973
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| 1900 | 16,556
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| 1910 | 14,881
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| 1920 | 12,989
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| 1930 | 11,708
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| 1940 | 11,142
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| 1950 | 9,080
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| 1960 | 8,737
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| 1970 | 9,695
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| 1980 | 12,183
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| 1990 | 13,859
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Benton County, Missouri, United States
Research Tips
Resources
- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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