Description
44.4 square miles
History
Formed in 1803 and named Vernon. Renamed in 1808 to Snell, then in 1810 to Benton, for Levi Benton, the town's first settler.
Yates County · New York
44.4 square miles
Formed in 1803 and named Vernon. Renamed in 1808 to Snell, then in 1810 to Benton, for Levi Benton, the town's first settler.