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Benton County was established on December 18, 1832, named for Thomas Hart Benton, a member of the United States Senate from Missouri. Its county seat was Jacksonville. Benton, a slave owner, was a political ally of John C. Calhoun, U.S. senator from South Carolina and also a slaveholder and planter.
Benton, Alabama can be confused in genealogy research with Calhoun County, Alabama, which was known as Benton County from 1832 to 1858, and which was also originally named for Senator Benton, but renamed because of his unpopular (in Alabama) political views — namely, opposition to slavery — by the late 1850s.
The average land area is 756 sq mi (1,958 km 2 ). The largest county is Baldwin (1,590 sq mi, 4,118 km 2) and the smallest is Etowah (535 sq mi, 1,386 km 2 ). [8] The Constitution of Alabama requires that any new county in Alabama cover at least 600 square miles (1,600 km 2) in area, effectively limiting the creation of new counties in the state.
Benton County officials ordered a neighboring property owner to halt the road excavation work after the Tri-City Herald asked about the unexpected appearance of graders on a strip of land owned by ...
This is a list of plantations and/or plantation houses in the U.S. state of Alabama that are National Historic Landmarks, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage, or are otherwise significant for their history, association with significant events or people, or their ...
The State of Alabama is divided into 67 counties. All counties are further subdivided into census county divisions (CCD). [1] A CCD is a relatively permanent statistical area delineated cooperatively by the Census Bureau and state and local government authorities. CCDs are defined in states that do not have well-defined and stable minor civil divisions (e.g., townships) that have local ...
Benton County is the name of nine counties in the United States: Calhoun County, Alabama was established as Benton County in 1832, and renamed in 1858. Hernando County, Florida was named Benton County from 1844 through 1850.
Montgomery, Alabama, was incorporated in 1819, as a merger of two towns situated along the Alabama River. It became the state capital in 1846. In February 1861, Montgomery was selected as the first capital of the Confederate States of America, until the seat of government moved to Richmond, Virginia, in May of that year. [1] During the mid-20th century, Montgomery was a primary site in the ...