This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/SMB.2ACI/877.2.2.1.1.1 Message Board Post: That is what I thought. What you are looking for is near St. Louis, which is in the state, way over east. Benton county, MO is in the central part of MO. There may be a town Benton, near St. Louis, but don't know. Post your question on the St. Louis, MO rootsweb lists and you WILL get the answer you are looking for! Good Luck! Denise