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Benton, Tennessee
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Benton is a town in Polk County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,532 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat.
The Drug Store (left) and Polk County News block in Benton
The Drug Store (left) and Polk County News block in Benton
Fort Marr in Benton is the last of 23 stockades used to hold the Cherokee during the months prior to their journey to Indian Territory on what they ca
Fort Marr in Benton is the last of 23 stockades used to hold the Cherokee during the months prior to their journey to Indian Territory on what they called the Trail of Tears.
Polk County Courthouse in Benton
Polk County Courthouse in Benton
Polk County, Tennessee
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Polk County is a county located in the southeastern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 United States census, its population was 17,544. Its county seat is Benton. The county was created on November 28, 1839, from parts of Bradley and McMinn counties, after final removal of most Cherokee from the region that year. The county was named after then-governor James K. Polk. Polk County is included in the Cleveland, Tennessee Metropolitan Area Statistical Area, which is also included in the Chattanooga–Cleveland–Dalton, TN–GA–AL Combined Statistical Area.
Polk County Courthouse in Benton
Polk County Courthouse in Benton
View from the Ocoee Scenic Byway
View from the Ocoee Scenic Byway
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