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A visit to the Bennett Cemetery ...


The location of the Bennett 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 Bennett Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.2654°   (37° 15' 55")

Lon:   -80.3287°   (-80° 19' 43")

The Bennett Cemetery is located in Montgomery County<2>.

The county seat for Montgomery County is located in Christiansburg. Christiansburg lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Bennett Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Bennett Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Montgomery 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 Bennett 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bennett Cemetery.

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

    • Bennetts Mill
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennetts Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Mill
      • Bennetts Mill is located in Montgomery County
    • Mount Tabor Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Tabor Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tabor Village
      • Mount Tabor Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Sundance Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sundance Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundance Village
      • Sundance Village is located in Montgomery County
    • McBryde Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McBryde Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBryde Village
      • McBryde Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Blacksburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blacksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksburg
      • Blacksburg is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,074 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blacksburg <4>
    • Ellett
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellett
      • Ellett is located in Montgomery County
    • Elliston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Huffman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huffman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman
      • Huffman is located in Craig County
    • Merrimac
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrimac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac
      • Merrimac is located in Montgomery County
    • Shawsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsville
      • Shawsville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawsville <4>
    • Simmonsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmonsville
      • Simmonsville is located in Craig County
    • Prices Fork
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prices Fork
      • Prices Fork is located in Montgomery County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Raintree Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raintree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree Village
        • Raintree Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Old Farm Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Farm Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Farm Village
        • Old Farm Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Newport
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
        • Newport is located in Giles County
      • Christiansburg
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Oak Grove
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
        • Oak Grove is located in Montgomery County
      • Wabun
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabun
        • Wabun is located in Roanoke County
      • Captain
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Captain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captain
        • Captain is located in Craig County
      • Rogers
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
        • Rogers is located in Montgomery County
      • Mountain Lake
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake
        • Mountain Lake is located in Giles County
      • Mill Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
        • Mill Village is located in Radford City
      • Pilot
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Bent Mountain
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)

    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 Bennett Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Montgomery County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Bennett Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Anderson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • Whitelock Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitelock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitelock Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitelock Cemetery
    • Hale Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hale Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Cemetery
    • Westview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Westview Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westview Cemetery
    • Richardson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Johns Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johns Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johns Cemetery
    • Hypes Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jennelle Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jennelle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jennelle Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jennelle Cemetery
    • Lafayette Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Moore - Bain Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore - Bain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moore - Bain Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore - Bain Cemetery
    • Beard Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beard Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beard Cemetery
    • Alls Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alls Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alls Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Level Green Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Level Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Level Green Cemetery is located in Craig County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Level Green Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Craig County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Stebar Family Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Leffel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leffel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Leffel Cemetery is located in Giles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leffel Cemetery
      • Pleasant View Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
      • Den Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Den Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Den Hill Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Den Hill Cemetery
      • Brilheart Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brilheart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brilheart Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brilheart Cemetery
      • Kipps Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kipps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kipps Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kipps Cemetery
      • Roselawn Memorial Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roselawn Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roselawn Memorial Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roselawn Memorial Cemetery
      • Givens Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Givens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Givens Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Givens Cemetery
      • Grave Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grave Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grave Cemetery is located in Craig County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grave 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 Bennett Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1481629  (Bennett Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1481629 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: McDonalds Mill
      • County: Montgomery         Elev: 480
      • Location given for GNIS #1481629 (Bennett Cemetery)

    The official website for Montgomery County: www.montva.com/

    The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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 Virginia's counties, including Montgomery, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bennett Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2654, Longitude: -80.3287       In this case, the coordinates for the Bennett 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.
    <6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.




 

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