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History of Benton, Arkansas

Benton is the largest city and county seat of Saline County, Arkansas. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 27,700, ranking it as the state's 15th largest city, behind West Memphis, Arkansas. It is part of the Little Rock-North Little Rock, Arkansas AR Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city of Benton, first settled in 1833 and named after a Missouri Senator Thomas Hart Benton, was formally chartered in 1836 when Arkansas became a state.