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A visit to the Benfield Cemetery ...


The location of the Benfield Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Benfield Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Benfield Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Benfield Cemetery

Lat:   36.0135°   (36° 0' 48")

Lon:   -81.9898°   (-81° 59' 23")

The Benfield Cemetery is located in Avery County<2>.

The county seat for Avery County is located in Newland. Newland lies just to the north northeast of the Benfield Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Benfield Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Avery County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Benfield Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Benfield Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Benfield Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Plumtree
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plumtree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumtree
      • Plumtree is located in Avery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plumtree <4>
    • Stamey Town
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stamey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamey Town
      • Stamey Town is located in Avery County
    • Crossnore
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossnore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossnore
      • Crossnore is located in Avery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossnore <4>
    • Mount Pleasant
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Avery County
    • Chestnut Dale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Dale
      • Chestnut Dale is located in Avery County
    • Linville Falls
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linville Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville Falls
      • Linville Falls is located in Avery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linville Falls <4>
    • Pineola
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Minneapolis
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minneapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneapolis
      • Minneapolis is located in Avery County
    • Jonas Ridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Montezuma
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
      • Montezuma is located in Avery County
    • Newland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
      • Newland is located in Avery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 694 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newland <4>
    • Vale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
      • Vale is located in Avery County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Linville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
        • Linville is located in Avery County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linville <4>
      • Penland
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penland
        • Penland is located in Mitchell County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penland <4>
      • Spruce Pine
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Grassy Creek
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
        • Grassy Creek is located in Mitchell County
      • Ashford
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
        • Ashford is located in McDowell County
      • Grandfather
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandfather
        • Grandfather is located in Avery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
      • Bakersville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Sugar Mountain
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Mountain
        • Sugar Mountain is located in Avery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
      • Elk Park
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Park
        • Elk Park is located in Avery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Park <4>
      • Heaton Creek
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heaton Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton Creek
        • Heaton Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
      • Burbank
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burbank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
        • Burbank is located in Carter County (TN)

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Benfield Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Avery County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Benfield Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Benfield Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Benfield Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Ingram Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ingram Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ingram Cemetery is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ingram Cemetery
    • Franklin Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
    • Houston Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Houston Cemetery is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houston Cemetery
    • Phillips Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Slippery Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slippery Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Slippery Hill Cemetery is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slippery Hill Cemetery
    • Greene Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greene Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greene Cemetery is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greene Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Pittman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pittman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pittman Cemetery is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pittman Cemetery
    • Wise Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wise Cemetery is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wise Cemetery
    • Clark Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Cuthbertson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cuthbertson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cuthbertson Cemetery is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cuthbertson Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Burleson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burleson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burleson Cemetery is located in Avery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burleson Cemetery
      • Daniels Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daniels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Daniels Cemetery is located in Avery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daniels Cemetery
      • Ollis Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ollis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ollis Cemetery is located in Avery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ollis Cemetery
      • Wiseman Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiseman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wiseman Cemetery is located in Avery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiseman Cemetery
      • Clark Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clark Cemetery is located in Avery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
      • Taylor Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Avery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • A.A. & Shoner Johnson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Avery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Cuthbertson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cuthbertson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cuthbertson Cemetery is located in Avery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cuthbertson Cemetery
      • Ashley Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ashley Cemetery is located in Avery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashley Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Benfield Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #980986  (Benfield Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #980986 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Newland
      • County: Avery         Elev: 1157
      • Location given for GNIS #980986 (Benfield Cemetery)

    The official website for Avery County: www.averyco.com/gov/

    The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Avery, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Benfield Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0135, Longitude: -81.9898       In this case, the coordinates for the Benfield Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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