Missouri
Benton County was created 1835.
North of the Osage River came from Pettis County,
south of the Osage from Greene County.
In 1841, a northwest section was returned to
Pettis County, and Niangua Township became part of Kinderhook (Camden) County.
The north half of Hickory County was formed from southern Benton County in 1845,
and the boundaries of Benton County Mo have remained unchanged since that time.
( Townships are shown on the 'Benton County 1930' map - see below )
south of the Osage from Greene County. In 1841, a northwest section was returned to
Pettis County, and Niangua Township became part of Kinderhook (Camden) County.
The north half of Hickory County was formed from southern Benton County in 1845,
and the boundaries of Benton County Mo have remained unchanged since that time.
( Townships are shown on the 'Benton County 1930' map - see below )
My name is Homer R. Ficken and I'm the Benton County host.
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data for this page, please let me know. The USGenWeb and MOGenWeb Projects
are non-commercial, all-volunteer organizations.
(I don't live in Missouri but can sometimes help - see Lookups page)
- Benton County Mo Links -
Benton County Message Board
Miscellaneous Benton County Resources
Subscribe to the Benton County List
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Search List Messages
- Benton County Places -
Benton County 1930
Benton County Today
Arthur Paul Moser 's Directory
(maps)
(Includes descriptions of county and townships formation)
- Benton County Addresses -
(includes Benton County)
P. O. Box 4
Warrensburg, MO 64093
(660) 747-6264
Benton County Historical Society
P. O. Box 1082
Warsaw, MO 65355
(660) 438-6707
Cole Camp Area Historical Society
P. O. Box 51
Cole Camp, MO 65325
Boonslick Regional Library
950 East Main Street
Warsaw, MO 65355
(660) 438-5211
Boonslick Regional Library
701 West Main Street
Cole Camp, MO 65325
(660) 668-3887
*Benton County Courthouse
P. O. Box 1238
Warsaw, MO 65355
(660) 438-7326
County Clerk has marriages from 1839, some birth & death records 1883-1893
Recorder of Deeds has land records from 1837 (try BLM link, below)
Clerk of Circuit Court has civil court records from 1838
Probate Court has estate records from 1838
*Mail or phone contact may not be productive,
but see Lookups page
The Missouri State Archives also has most records (link below)
- Miscellaneous Links -
State Historical Society of Missouri
Johnson County Pettis County Cooper County
(northwest) (northern border) (northeast)
Henry County
B E N T O N
Morgan County
(western border)
C O U N T Y
(eastern border)
St Clair County
Hickory County
Camden County
(southwest corner)
(southern border)
(southeast corner)