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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. Demographics
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.
Chilton County in 1874 Benton County Thomas Hart Benton, U. S. Senator from Missouri Calhoun County in 1858, honoring Benton's rival John C. Calhoun of South Carolina after Benton's renunciation of slavery Cahawba County former state capital of Cahawba: Bibb County in 1820 Cotaco County Cotaco Creek, a tributary of the Tennessee River: Morgan ...
The plantation and community were eventually absorbed by Birmingham, a city that Mudd helped establish after the war. 94000690. Atkins' Ridge. Greensboro. 32°41′27″N 87°34′36″W / . 32.69073°N 87.57666°W. / 32.69073; -87.57666 ( Atkins' Ridge) Hale. Built for John Atkins, a native of Virginia, in 1840.
States that permit localities to go dry. 33 states have laws that allow localities to prohibit the sale (and in some cases, consumption and possession) of liquor. Still, many of these states have no dry communities. Two states— Kansas and Tennessee —are entirely dry by default: counties specifically must authorize the sale of alcohol in ...
Lowndes County is in the central part of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census, the county 's population was 10,311. [1] Its county seat is Hayneville. [2] The county is named in honor of William Lowndes, a member of the United States Congress from South Carolina . Lowndes County is part of the Montgomery, Alabama Metropolitan ...
Cleburne County was established on December 6, 1866, by an act of the state legislature. The county was made from territory in Benton (now Calhoun), Randolph, and Talladega counties. In 1867, Edwardsville was made the county seat. An election was held in 1905 to move the county seat to Heflin.
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.