Benton was laid out in 1822 as the seat of the new county, named for John Scott, Missouri’s first U.S. representative. The seat moved to Commerce during the Civil War and came back in 1878. The courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.
- Where
- 131 S. Winchester Street, Benton, MO 63736
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