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Here are some facts about Benton, Illinois:
- Benton is the county seat of Franklin County.
- The town was founded in 1902 and named after Thomas Hart Benton, a U.S. Senator from Missouri who had championed Illinois statehood.
- Benton is home to Rend Lake, a popular recreational area that offers boating, fishing, camping, and hunting.
- The town has a historic downtown district with several buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
- Benton is known for its annual celebration called the Old King Coal Festival, which celebrates the town's coal mining heritage.
- The population of Benton was approximately 6,700 people in 2019.
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