Named for the adjacent seven-mile-long lake, the city of Lake Benton is on Buffalo Ridge in Lincoln County, in southwestern Minnesota. The chief routes through the city are US Highways 14 and 75. Nearby communities include Arco, Burchard, Florence, Ruthton, Tyler, and Verdi. Elkton, South Dakota is about twelve miles west of Lake Benton. Plans for the creation of the town took place on the shores of the lake in the summer of 1879, and the village was incorporated in 1881. The railroad reached the community in 1879, and that brought new businesses to town. Lake Benton became the county seat in 1881, although it was moved to Ivanhoe in 1901.
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Offering boating, canoes, pontoons, paddle boats, and docks to fish from, as well as a playground area, swimming beach, and picnic shelter, the resort is located on a dead-end drive in Lake Benton, Minnesota. Its midweek, daily, and weekly rates are posted, with a list of amenities and contacts.
http://www.beckersresortmotel.com/
Situated on the banks of Lake Benton, near the Minnesota-South Dakota border, the vacation cabin is capable of accommodating up to twenty guests. Features and amenities are presented, as well as a list of things that guests may want to bring, available outdoor activities, and a guide to local attractions, events, shopping venues, and churches.
http://www.capitalcovecabin.com/
City of Lake Benton, Minnesota
The southwestern Minnesota city took its name from an adjacent lake, which itself had been named for Jessie Benton, the daughter of Thomas H. Benton, US senator from Missouri. The city’s history, organizational structure, council meeting schedules, agendas and minutes, and a guide to local schools, churches, and businesses are included.
http://www.lakebentonminnesota.com/
Family owned and operated, the nursery carries a wide variety of trees, shrubs, evergreens, annuals, perennials, landscape supplies, Christmas trees, wreaths, roping supplies, gifts, and other products. Its location and directions, seasonal and holiday hours, and an overview of its products and services are given.
http://www.countrysidemn.com/
The independent Baptist church is situated on US Highway 75 in Lake Benton, Minnesota. Directions are given, and its location is shown on a map. A calendar of events, staff contacts and office hours, testimonies, and a sermon archive are posted to the site, and the pastor maintains a blog.
http://www.fbclakebenton.org/
Organized in 1901, the Lake Benton, Minnesota congregation was originally known as the English Lutheran Church, then changed to Grace Lutheran Church when it merged with the Diamond Lake Lutheran Church in the mid-1900s, and is one of six churches associated with Winds of the Prairies Ministries. Schedules and contacts are posted.
http://www.windsoftheprairie.org/grace.html
Featuring more than three thousand guns in stock, including shotguns, rifles, and handguns, along with a full line of accessories, the gun store is located in Lake Benton, Minnesota. Its location, hours of operation, photographs of the store and its inventory, along with auction information, permit to carry classes, and an online discussion forum are featured.
http://kjergaardsports.com/
Located on South Garfield, the Lake Benton, Minnesota public school serves students in pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, and 1-6th grades. A school calendar, sports and activities calendar, faculty and student-parent handbook, lunch menu, and policy reports are put forward, along with access to various forms and other publications.
http://www.lakebentonschool.org/
Published every Wednesday, the weekly newspaper is part of Buffalo Ridge Newspapers, which also publishes the Tyler Tribute and Hendricks Pioneer, offering local and regional news, reports on community events and issues, school reports, local sports, obituaries, legal notices, and classified advertising. Its subscription and advertising rates are presented.
http://www.lbvalleyjournal.com/
Sponsored by the Lake Benton Convention and Visitors Bureau, the site offers a profile of the Lake Benton CVB, the Lake Benton Chamber of Commerce, Economic Development Authority, and the Lake Benton Historical Society, as well as a guide to local attractions and events, businesses, stores and shopping venues.
http://www.lakebenton.us/
The bandleader, Larry Olsen has lived in the Lake Benton, Minnesota area his entire life, currently living only a couple of miles from the farm he grew up on. A profile of the band is put forth, along with a schedule of performances and events, including an annual music festival hosted by the band each Memorial Day weekend.
http://www.larryolsenband.com/
Mr. Carpenter is an agent and owner of Carpenter Auction and Realty Company in Lake Benton, Minnesota. Its office location, hours and contacts are published, and a list of upcoming auctions is presented, with photographs and a downloadable flyer. Available properties and real estate auctions are also featured.
http://www.carpenterauction.com/
