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There are 75 Counties in the State of Arkansas which vary from the rich Delta farmlands of the Mississippi River valley to the rolling hills and gently sloped mountains of the Ozarks and Ouachitas

Benton County, Arkansas

Benton County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education

County Seat: Bentonville
Year Organized: 1836
Square Miles: 843

Court House:
215 East Central Avenue
County Administration Building
Bentonville, AR 72712-5395

Etymology - Origin of County Name

Benton is named for Thomas Hart Benton, an U.S. Senator from Missouri. Thomas Hart Benton nicknamed "Old Bullion" (March 14, 1782 – April 10, 1858), was a U.S. Senator from Missouri and a staunch advocate of westward expansion of the United States. He served in the Senate from 1821 to 1851, becoming the first member of that body to serve five terms. Benton was an architect and champion of westward expansion by the United States, a cause that became known as Manifest Destiny.

Demographics:

County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts

History

Created in 1836, was named after United States Senator Thomas Hart Benton of Missouri. The landscape of the county is gently sloping hills. The Courthouse is located on the square in Bentonville, the site of Arkansas's most significant Civil War battle at Pea Ridge. Mementos of Confederate heroes are located throughout the courthouse. The county, historically a fruit-growing center, has a diversified economy that includes agriculture, especially dairy and poultry. From the corporate headquarters of Wal-Mart, the fastest growing retail chain in America, to Little Debbie bakeries, Cooper Communities', and Bella Vista retirement community to light manufacturing, business is booming in Benton County. The population of Benton County doubled from 1950 to 1980 and at the last census (1990), had increased another 25%. Benton County's natural resources are as varied as its economy. Beaver Lake offers fishing and water recreation. Orchards and pastures, museums and art galleries, dogwood tours in the fall, arts and crafts fairs, country music, symphony concerts, and a community theater are all popular with the local people as well as visitors.

Neighboring Counties:

Northeast: Barry County, Mo.
East: Carroll County
Southeast: Madison County
South: Washington County
Southwest: Adair County, Okla.
West: Delaware County, Okla.
Northwest: McDonald County, Mo.

Cities and Towns:

- Avoca	town	Incorporated Area
- Bentonville (County Seat)	city	Incorporated Area
- Bethel Heights	town	Incorporated Area
- Cave Springs	city	Incorporated Area
- Centerton	city	Incorporated Area
- Decatur	city	Incorporated Area
- Garfield	town	Incorporated Area
- Gateway	town	Incorporated Area
- Gentry	city	Incorporated Area
- Gravette	city	Incorporated Area
- Highfill	town	Incorporated Area
- Little Flock	city	Incorporated Area
- Lowell	city	Incorporated Area
- Pea Ridge	city	Incorporated Area
- Rogers	city	Incorporated Area
- Siloam Springs	city	Incorporated Area
- Springtown	town	Incorporated Area
- Sulphur Springs	city	Incorporated Area

County Resources:

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County Resource Guide

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The history of our nation can be seen as a prolonged struggle to define the relative roles and powers of our governments: federal, state, and local. And the names we've given our counties, our most locally based jurisdictions, reflects the "characteristic features of our country!"

But age, size and colorful names of our counties isn't the only reason to explore counties' role in American history, or the history of county government itself. In fact, the story of county government reflects the larger meanings of American history.

Today's counties are the most flexible, locally responsive and creative governments in the US. They are the most diverse, varying in size, population, geography, and governmental structure. In their politics and policies, they express a 1990's political slogan "Think globally, act locally."

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