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Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
Benville, Illinois
Unincorporated community
Benville, Illinois is located in IllinoisBenville, IllinoisBenville, IllinoisShow map of IllinoisBenville, Illinois is located in the United StatesBenville, IllinoisBenville, IllinoisShow map of the United States
Coordinates: 39°51′51″N 90°51′53″W / 39.86417°N 90.86472°W / 39.86417; -90.86472
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyBrown
Elevation732 ft (223 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code217
GNIS feature ID422459

Benville is an unincorporated community in Brown County, Illinois, United States. Benville is southeast of Siloam Springs State Park.

The community is named after Ben Akright, who had a general store in the area in the 1850s.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Benville, Illinois
  2. Callary, Edward (2009). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois. ISBN 9780252090707.
Municipalities and communities of Brown County, Illinois, United States
County seat: Mount Sterling
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