Headnote
BENTON COUNTY, Tenn., situated in the westerly part of the state, between Tennessee and Big Sandy rivers. Area, 375 square miles. Seat of justice, Camden. Pop. in 1840, 4,772; in 1850, 6,305. (Fanning's, 1853)
Place Unit Type
County
Containing Unit
Tennessee

Benton County, Tennessee (Fanning's, 1853)

Gazetteer/Almanac
BENTON COUNTY, Tenn., situated in the westerly part of the state, between Tennessee and Big Sandy rivers. Area, 375 square miles. Seat of justice, Camden. Pop. in 1840, 4,772; in 1850, 6,305.
Fanning's Illustrated Gazetteer of the United States.... (New York: Phelps, Fanning & Co., 1853), 40.
Name Type
Camden, TN City or Town
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