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


Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Benton Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <2> website: The Benton Cemetery (FG ID #49400)

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 Benton Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.6370°   (36° 38' 13")

Lon:   -82.8593°   (-82° 51' 33")

The Benton Cemetery is located in Scott County<3>.

The county seat for Scott County is located in Gate City. Gate City lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the east of the Benton Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Benton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Scott 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 Benton 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Benton Cemetery.

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

    • Stickleyville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickleyville
      • Stickleyville is located in Lee County
    • Duffield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Kermit
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kermit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kermit
      • Kermit is located in Scott County
    • Clinchport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchport
      • Clinchport is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Greenland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
      • Greenland is located in Hawkins County (TN)
    • Dryden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
      • Dryden is located in Lee County
    • Blackwater
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwater
      • Blackwater is located in Lee County
    • Kyles Ford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Surgoinsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Church Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
      • Church Hill is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,643 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Hill <5>
    • Green Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
      • Green Village is located in Hawkins County (TN)
    • Block City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Block City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block City
      • Block City is located in Hawkins County (TN)
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Mount Carmel
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Frisco
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frisco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
        • Frisco is located in Scott County
      • Frisco
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frisco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
        • Frisco is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Pennington Gap
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington Gap
        • Pennington Gap is located in Lee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,708 people
      • Blossom
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blossom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom
        • Blossom is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Solitude ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Solitude. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
        • Solitude is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Yuma
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yuma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuma
        • Yuma is located in Scott County
      • Rotherwood
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rotherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotherwood
        • Rotherwood is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Jonesville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Amis
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amis
        • Amis is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Beartown
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
        • Beartown is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Gate City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Saint Charles
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
        • Saint Charles is located in Lee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
      • Fleenortown
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleenortown
        • Fleenortown is located in Lee County
      • Darnell Town
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darnell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darnell Town
        • Darnell Town is located in Lee County
      • Keokee
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keokee
        • Keokee is located in Lee County

    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 Benton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Scott County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Benton Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Ash Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ash Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ash Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ash Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • 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 Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Berry Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Robinette Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Robinette Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Robinette Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinette Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51892 <2>
    • Benton Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Benton Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benton Cemetery
    • Sloan Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sloan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sloan Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sloan Cemetery
    • Carter Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carter Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Robinette Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robinette Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinette Cemetery
    • Robinette Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robinette Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinette Cemetery
    • Bowlin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bowlin Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowlin Cemetery
    • Bowlin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bowlin Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowlin Cemetery
    • Robbins Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robbins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robbins Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robbins Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Gilly - Wells Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilly - Wells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gilly - Wells Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilly - Wells Cemetery
      • Jennings Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jennings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jennings Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jennings Cemetery
      • Nickels Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nickels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nickels Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nickels Cemetery
      • Patton McConnell Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patton McConnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Patton McConnell Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patton McConnell Cemetery
      • Barnett Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barnett Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnett Cemetery
      • Bostic Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bostic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bostic Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bostic Cemetery
      • Warlf Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warlf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Warlf Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warlf Cemetery
      • Sturgill Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sturgill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sturgill Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sturgill 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 Benton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1498030  (Benton Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1498030 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: Duffield
      • County: Scott         Elev: 451
      • Location given for GNIS #1498030 (Benton Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #49400

    The official website for Scott County: www.scottcountyva.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>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.
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Scott, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Benton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6370, Longitude: -82.8593       In this case, the coordinates for the Benton Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>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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