Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Benton County, Minnesota.

Official Website

Established in 1849 and organized in 1850, the county is one of the oldest in Minnesota. It was named for Thomas Hart Benton, a United States Senator from Missouri. Its county seat for many years was Sauk Rapids, at the confluence of the Sauk and Mississippi Rivers. The county seat moved to Watab in 1856 and returned to Sauk Rapids in 1859. Sauk Rapids became the terminus of a railroad line in 1874, but was destroyed by a tornado in 1886. In 1897 the county seat moved to Foley, where it remains. As St. Cloud expanded into a metropolitan area, the northern part of Benton County became a suburb.

Adjacent Counties

• Morrison County
• Mille Lacs County
• Sherburne County
• Stearns County

Cities, Townships & Communities

Alberta | Brennyville | Duelm | Estes Brook | Foley (County Seat) | Fruitville | Gilman | Gilmanton | Glendorado | Graham | Granite Ledge | Jakeville | Langola | | Mayhew Lake | Maywood | | Minden | North Benton | Oak Park | Parent | Popple Creek | Rice | Ronneby | Royalton (part) | Rum River | Saint Cloud (part) | Saint George | Sartell (part) | Sauk Rapids | Silver Corners | Watab

Cemeteries

Cemeteries of Minnesota

Links

Wikipedia

MN Gen Web

Genealogy Trails

Benton County Historical Society