Benton County, MO

Headnote
BENTON COUNTY, situated toward the westerly part of Missouri, and traversed by Osage river. Area, 1,050 square miles. Face of the country generally uneven, and the soil fertile. Seat of justice, Warsaw. Pop. in 1836, 1,512; in 1840, 4,205; in 1850, 5,015. (Fanning's, 1853)
Place Unit Type
County
Containing Unit
Missouri

Benton County, Missouri (Fanning's, 1853)

Gazetteer/Almanac
BENTON COUNTY, situated toward the westerly part of Missouri, and traversed by Osage river. Area, 1,050 square miles. Face of the country generally uneven, and the soil fertile. Seat of justice, Warsaw. Pop. in 1836, 1,512; in 1840, 4,205; in 1850, 5,015.
Fanning's Illustrated Gazetteer of the United States.... (New York: Phelps, Fanning & Co., 1853), 40.
Name Type
Warsaw, MO City or Town
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