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In the extreme northwest corner of the state
lies Benton County. Created in 1836 from lands in Washington County, it
was named after Thomas Hart Benton, the prominent U.S. Senator from
Missouri. The county seat is at Bentonville. In 1862, the largest battle
of the Civil War in Arkansas was fought at Elkhorn Tavern at Pea Ridge.
Benton County is the home of the founder of Wal-Mart, Sam Walton, as well
as the home of the trucking firm, J.B. Hunt.
- from The Department of Arkansas
Heritage
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