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Saline County Courthouse
Photo: User:Rmcclen. Original uploader was Rmcclen at en.wikipedia, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Saline County Courthouse

On the National Register since 197650 years
Listed 1976Benton
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Saline County Courthouse

Saline County Courthouse, at Courthouse Sq., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 22, 1976. It was among the first 4 of Benton’s 16 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. Eight more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isCourthouse in Arkansas, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

Through the years

1976 to today

  1. 1976Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  2. 2014Saline County Courthouse
  3. 2026On the Register for 50 years
In old photographs

An old view of Saline County Courthouse

Postcards and photographs from Benton’s archive whose captions name it, from 2014. Tap one to see it full screen.

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Saline County Courthouse2014
Saline County Courthouse
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

Courthouse Sq., Benton · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Saline County CourthouseStart here
  2. 2Charles "Bullet" Dean Hyten HouseBuilding · next door
  3. 3Dr. T.E. Buffington HouseBuilt 1928 · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4Dr. James Wyatt Walton HouseBuilding · next door
  5. 5Independent Order of Odd Fellows BuildingBuilding · 0.2 mi on
Around it

7 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

DBenton Commercial Historic DistrictDistrict0.1 miBGann BuildingBuilt 18930.2 miBGann HouseBuilding0.2 miBJ. W. and Ann Lowe Clary HouseBuilding0.2 miDGan Row Historic DistrictDistrict0.3 miBShoppach HouseBuilding0.3 miBBennett HouseBuilding0.4 mi

Memories of Saline County Courthouse

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Questions about Saline County Courthouse

Is Saline County Courthouse on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Nov 22, 1976 (Register number 76000465).

Is Saline County Courthouse a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Arkansas has 20 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Daisy Bates House, 20.2 miles away.

Can you visit Saline County Courthouse?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · Wikidata · old views from Benton’s archive. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.