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Iowa Benton County
| Benton County, Iowa | |
| Map | |
 Location of Iowa in the U.S. | |
| Facts | |
| Founded | December 21, 1837 |
|---|---|
| County Seat | Vinton |
| Courthouse | |
| Address | Benton County Courthouse 111 E. 4th St. P. O. Box 719 Vinton, IA 52349-1771 Phone: (319) 833-3012 Benton County Website |
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County Courthouse
Benton County Courthouse
111 E. 4th St.
P. O. Box 719
Vinton, IA 52349-1771
(319) 833-3012
History
Parent County
1837--Benton County was created 21 December 1837 from Dubuque County. Benton County was attached to Jackson and Linn Counties prior to organization 1 March 1846. County seat: Vinton [1]
Boundary Changes
1853 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.
For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:
- Burned Counties Research in FamilySearch Wiki
- Michael John Neill, Burned Counties in Family History Circle
Places/Localities
Populated Places
For a list of cities and townships go to hometownlocator.com or wikipedia.org.
Neighboring Counties
Black Hawk | Buchanan | Iowa | Johnson | Linn | Poweshiek | Tama
Resources
Cemeteries
Census
Iowa recorded not only the federal census but state census through out the years too. The state census contains very valuable genealogical information. Where the census information can be found, what years it was taken, mortality schedules, census substitutions and much more is discussed in the very informative Iowa Census article.
Church
Court
Land
Local Histories
Maps
Military
Newspapers
- NewspaperArchive.com ($) has historical newspapers online including Cedar Rapids newspapers and Waterloo newspapers that may have included Benton County residents. This database is free at some libraries.
Probate
Taxation
Vital Records
Societies and Libraries
Family History Centers
Web Sites
References
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
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