Benton County, Arkansas, USA
County or equivalent
Location overview
Benton County occupies the northwestern corner of Arkansas, bordering Missouri and Oklahoma in the Ozark Plateau. Bentonville is the county seat, and other communities include Rogers, Siloam Springs and Bella Vista. Established from Washington County in 1836, it was named for Missouri Sen. Thomas Hart Benton. Retail, poultry production, manufacturing and tourism contribute to its economy, while Beaver Lake, Pea Ridge National Military Park and the county’s wooded uplands provide distinctive recreational and historic landscapes.