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About Benton, IL

Benton sits along I-57 in southern Illinois coal country, about 100 miles from St. Louis. The town serves as Franklin County's seat, with Route 14 running east-west through downtown and Route 37 connecting north to Mount Vernon. The 1939 Art Deco courthouse anchors the town square with its distinctive limestone facade.

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Benton, IL is in United States, at 38.011, -88.918 - about 34 km east of Du Quoin, IL.

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The closest airport to Benton, IL is Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois, 39 km (about 31 min by car).

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