Bentown, Illinois

Not to be confused with Benson in nearby Woodford County or Benton in Franklin County.

Town sign with turbines in background

Bentown is an unincorporated community in McLean County, Illinois, United States, named after the Benjamin family, a family that is long time residents of the area.

Situated 10 miles (16 km) east of Bloomington, this small town has recently received attention due to the construction of wind turbines nearby.^[1] Bentown lies 850 feet (260 m) above sea level.

References

↑ "Horizon Energy's wind farm in Twin Groves, IL". Archived from the original on 2007-07-07. Retrieved 2007-06-26.

Municipalities and communities of McLean County, Illinois, United States

County seat: Bloomington

Cities	Bloomington Chenoa El Paso‡ Le Roy Lexington

Town	Normal

Villages	Anchor Arrowsmith Bellflower Carlock Colfax Cooksville Danvers Downs Ellsworth Gridley Heyworth Hudson McLean Saybrook Stanford Towanda

Townships	Allin Anchor Arrowsmith Bellflower Bloomington Blue Mound Cheney's Grove Chenoa Cropsey Dale Danvers Dawson Downs Dry Grove Empire Funk's Grove Gridley Hudson Lawndale Lexington Martin Money Creek Mount Hope Normal Old Town Randolph Towanda West White Oak Yates

CDP	Twin Grove

Other unincorporated communities	Barnes Bentown Bloomington Heights Cropsey Covell Fletcher Funks Grove Gillum Glen Avon Holder Kerrick Laurette Lyttleville Meadows Merna Padua Sabina Shirley Watkins‡ Weedman‡ Weston Yuton

Ghost towns	Benjaminville Kumler

Coordinates: 40°28′19″N 88°48′23″W / 40.47194°N 88.80639°W / 40.47194; -88.80639

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Bentown, Illinois

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