Welcome to the Genealogy Trails of

Benton County, Mississippi

Originally parts of Marshall and Tippah Counties, Benton County was organized on July 15, 1870 and named after U. S. Senator Thomas Hart Benton.  Although another source states that the county was named after General Samuel Benton, who  died at Ezra Church, near Atlanta in 1864 during the Civil War.  The time in which it was formed was considered the reconstruction period.

In the center of the county is the small incorporated village of Ashland which is the county seat, and named after the home of Henry Clay.

We'll be doing the best we can to create a website that you will find helpful, useful and meaningful as you trace the trails of your ancestors through Benton County until a permanent host can be found. If your ancestor left a footprint in this county we'll do what we can to help you find them. We are sorry that we can't do any individual research for you but we'll do everything possible to add information to this site that will help.

Being a brand new website we are in need of
Mississippi County Host.
Its challenging, very rewarding, and its a great group to work with
Please check our Volunteer Information Page
If interested please contact Kim Torp

If you can't be a County Host that's okay, you can still be a great deal of help. I need volunteers who will ferret out Benton County History of any kind. People who will find interesting documents to transcribe and email to me. We are looking for all the regular information such as Biographies, Deaths, Births and Marriages and Obituaries. There will be the native Indian history of the area that will be of interest to a lot of people. Probably of the greatest importance would be the Pioneer Families of Benton County Mississippi. There is a special section on this website for the pioneer folks who paved the way and made the county what it is today. 

Subjects of Research

Cities, Towns & Villages

Benton County Addresses & Off-Site Links

Benton County Chancery Clerk, P O Box 218, Ashland, MS, 38603, Phone: (662) 224-6300, Fax: (662) 224-6303

Benton County Circuit Clerk, P O Box 262, Ashland, MS, 38603, Phone:(662) 224-6310, Fax: (662) 224-6312

Bond Memorial Library, Six Main Street, P O Box 216, Ashland, MS, 38603, Phone (662) 224-6400, Email: vmitty@benton.lib.ms.us

Hickory Flat Library, p O Box 309, Hickory Flat, MS, 38633, Phone: (662) 333-7633, Email: hflat@benton.lib.ms.us

Neighboring Counties

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