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Benton is an unincorporated community in Texas Township, Crawford County, Ohio, United States.

History

Benton was laid out in 1841, and named for Thomas Hart Benton, a U.S. Senator from Missouri.

Municipalities and communities of Crawford County, Ohio, United States

County seat: Bucyrus

Cities	Bucyrus Galion‡

Villages	Chatfield Crestline‡ New Washington North Robinson Tiro

Townships	Auburn Bucyrus Chatfield Cranberry Dallas Holmes Jackson Jefferson Liberty Lykens Polk Sandusky Texas Tod Vernon Whetstone

CDPs	Oceola Sulphur Springs

Unincorporated communities	Benton Brokensword DeKalb Leesville Lykens Mechanicsburg Middletown Monnett New Winchester Olentangy Waynesburg West Liberty

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 40°55′37″N 83°05′38″W / 40.9270009°N 83.0938034°W / 40.9270009; -83.0938034

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