Benton is an unincorporated community in Benton Township, Elkhart County, Indiana.

[3] It was named in honor of politician Thomas Hart Benton.

[5] A post office was established at Benton in 1835, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1963.

[6] The United States Census Bureau delineated Benton as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey.

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