Benson County North Dakota
Genealogy and History


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Biographies

Births

Cemeteries

Census

Wills/Legal Records

County History

Court Records

Newspapers

Obituaries

Marriages

Military

Updates




Benson County was founded in 1883.  Its county seat is Minnewaukan. It was named for B.W. Benson, a member of the Dakota Territory legislature.  Wikipedia



Cities and Towns

Baker

Brinsmade

Esmond

Filmore

Flora

Fort Totten

Harlow

Hesper

Knox

Leeds

Maddock

Minnewaukan

Oberon

Saint Michael

Tokio

Warwick

Wood Lake

York



Townships

Albert

Ame

Aurora

Beaver

Broe

Butte Valley

East Fork

Eldon

Esmond

Fort Totten

Hesper

Impark

Iowa

Irvine

Isabel

Knox

Lake Ibsen

Lallie

Leeds

Lohnes

McClellan

Minco

Mission

Normania

North Viking

Oberon

Pleasant Lake

Rich Valley

Riggin

Rock

St. Michael

South Viking

Twin Lake

Twin Tree

Warwick

West Antelope

West Bay

Wood Lake

York

 



Surrounding Counties

Towner (north)

Ramsey (northeast)

Nelson (east)

Eddy (southeast)

Wells (southwest)

Pierce (west)



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