Benville, Illinois
Benville, Illinois | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Benville, Illinois Benville, Illinois | |
Coordinates: 39°51′51″N 90°51′53″W / 39.86417°N 90.86472°WCoordinates: 39°51′51″N 90°51′53″W / 39.86417°N 90.86472°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Brown |
Elevation | 732 ft (223 m) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Area code(s) | 217 |
GNIS feature ID | 422459[1] |
Benville is an unincorporated community in Brown County, Illinois, United States. Benville is southeast of Siloam Springs State Park.
The community is named after Ben Akright, who had a general store in the area in the 1850s.[2]
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ Callary, Edward (2009). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois.
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