The current population is 16,529 people and the area is 706 sq. mi.
The county seat is displayed in oblique & bold face.
Towns that have more than 4 opening/close dates or are current have links to complete information.
Post Office Service
Alexander’s Mills
1860-1862
Avery
1890-1897
Benton
1835-1839
Bentonville
1890-1954
Bishop’s Store
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Blaine
1891-1893
Boeschenville
1875-1900
Boyler’s Mill
1852-1874
Brandon
1833-1908
Brauersville
1879-1898
Buff
1912-1922
Chapman
1886-1893
Cloverdale
1860-1875
Cole Camp
1839-Present
Colerain
1859
Cross
1890-1895
Deer Creek
1848-1869
Dell
1894-1911
Dell Delight
1866-1894
Duroc
1847-1863, 1867-1914
Edmonson
1886-1916
Edwards
1883-Present
Fairfield
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Fargo
1894-1903
Fort Lyon
1866-1901
Fredonia
1895-1910
Fristoe
1895-1978
Fuller
1896-1899
Gibson
1881-1883, 1887-1889
Hastain
1884-1951
Haw Creek
1853-1860, 1869-1875
Hockman
1883-1909
Hulda
1904-1916
Huntingdale
1849-1850
Ionia
1904-Present
Post Office Service
Knobby
1885-1888, 1897-1907
Kreiset’s Mill
1872-1874
Lake Creek
1862-1895
Lakeview Heights
1932-1955
Lessley
1847-1863
Lincoln
1866-Present
Liveley
1900-1913
Meadland
1866-1868
Melvin
1896-1899
Mora
1882-Present
Mount Hulda
1916-1924
Mount View
1848-1895
Nobby
1907-1913
Orange
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Palo Pinto
1877-1904
Passo
1897-1908
Poplar
1895-1909
Prairie Lea
1858-1859
Racket
1897-1936
Raymond
1900-1905
Rock Bridge
1838-1841
Rocky Hill
1843
Salem
1840-1847
Santiago
1899-1904
Schuyler
1896-1906
Shaver
1885
Single
1881
Smith’s Mills
1872
Tackner
1890-1911
Turkey Creek
1848-1859
Warsaw
1839-Present
Whitestown
1838-1843, 1848-1849
Wisdom
1897-1956
Yeager
1895-1898
Zinc
1900
Zora
1887-1931
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There are 71 post offices listed for Benton County.
Post office information from “Missouri Post Offices 1804-1981” ©1982 - Robert G. Schultz. Used with permission of author. Additional info on zip codes, markings and distances come from various members of MOPOHISSOC.
All post offices for Benton County have been added to the database.
Note: Researchers only listed for towns that have specific researchers separate from the overall county.
Remember, this site is primarily concerned with POSTAL history and makes no claims regarding genealogical research.
List updated: 27 Nov 2009 23:28
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