Place:Benton, Polk, Tennessee, United States

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NameBenton
Alt namesFour Mile Standsource: USGS, GNIS Digital Gazetteer (1994) GNIS47010971
TypeTown
Coordinates35.173°N 84.65°W
Located inPolk, Tennessee, United States
Contained Places
Cemetery
Nancy Ward Cemetery
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source: Family History Library Catalog


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Benton is a town in Polk County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,532 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Polk County.

Benton is included in the Cleveland Metropolitan Statistical Area. Nancy Ward, a Cherokee known as Nanyehi, was a Beloved Woman, a leader among her people. For many years, she participated in negotiations with the British and Americans. After the American Revolution, she had an inn here and was finally buried here. The Nancy Ward Chapter of the DAR, named in her honor, has marked the graves of her and her son Fivekiller.

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