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Benville, Illinois

Coordinates: 39°51′51″N 90°51′53″W / 39.86417°N 90.86472°W / 39.86417; -90.86472
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Benville, Illinois
Benville, Illinois is located in Illinois
Benville, Illinois
Benville, Illinois
Benville, Illinois is located in the United States
Benville, Illinois
Benville, Illinois
Coordinates: 39°51′51″N 90°51′53″W / 39.86417°N 90.86472°W / 39.86417; -90.86472
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyBrown
Elevation732 ft (223 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code217
GNIS feature ID422459[1]

Benville is an unincorporated community in Brown County, Illinois, United States. Benville is southeast of Siloam Springs State Park.

The community is named after Ben Akright, who had a general store in the area in the 1850s.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Benville, Illinois
  2. ^ Callary, Edward (2009). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois. ISBN 9780252090707.