Benville, Illinois

Benville is an unincorporated community in Brown County, Illinois, United States. Benville is southeast of Siloam Springs State Park.

Benville, Illinois
Benville, Illinois is located in Illinois
Benville, Illinois
Benville, Illinois
Benville, Illinois is located in the United States
Benville, Illinois
Benville, Illinois
Coordinates: 39°51′51″N 90°51′53″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyBrown
Elevation732 ft (223 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code217
GNIS feature ID422459[1]

The community is named after Ben Akright, who had a general store in the area in the 1850s.[2]

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