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About Benton, AL

Benton is a tiny community in Alabama's Black Belt, accessible via State Route 97 about 20 miles southwest of Montgomery. The area sits near Craig Field Regional Airport, which serves both civilian and military aircraft in this rural corner of Lowndes County. Named after Senator Thomas Hart Benton, the Missouri politician who opposed slavery's expansion into western territories.

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Benton, AL is in United States, at 32.308, -86.818 - about 23 km west of Lowndesboro, AL.

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The closest airport to Benton, AL is Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport, 44 km (about 40 min by car).

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