Benville, Illinois

Benville, Illinois
Unincorporated community
Benville, Illinois
Coordinates: 39°51′51″N 90°51′53″W / 39.86417°N 90.86472°WCoordinates: 39°51′51″N 90°51′53″W / 39.86417°N 90.86472°W
Country United States
State Illinois
County Brown
Elevation 732 ft (223 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 217
GNIS feature ID 422459[1]

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.[2]

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. Callary, Edward (2009). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois.