Incorporated: 1764
Population: 314
County Name: Grafton
(county map)
Town Contact:
Town of Benton
221 Coventry Road
Benton, NH 03785

Phone: 603-787-6541
Fax: Not Available
Website: Not Available

Origin:
Originally granted in 1764 as Coventry, after a town in Connecticut. Renamed Benton after Thomas Hart Benton, senator from Missouri,and incorporated as such in 1840. Senator Benton was known for championing Western expansion. Benton is the site of Mount Moosilauke.

More about Benton:
The 4802' Mount Moosilauke is located, at least partially, in Benton. Moosilauke has been climbed for nearly 300 years. The mountain has long been a hiking destination, source of timber and winter playground. The summit is bare and has wonderful 360 degree views of the rest of the Whites, Vermont, and even into the Adirondacks on a good day.