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A visit to the Benford Cemetery ...


The location of the Benford 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 Benford Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.7098°   (34° 42' 35")

Lon:   -87.0897°   (-87° 5' 22")

The Benford Cemetery is located in Limestone County<2>.

The county seat for Limestone County is located in Athens. Athens lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northeast of the Benford 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 professional and volunteer 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 Benford Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Limestone 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 Benford 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Benford Cemetery.

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

    • Ripley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
      • Ripley is located in Limestone County
    • Poplar Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Creek
      • Poplar Creek is located in Limestone County
    • Tanner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Hillsboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <4>
    • Trinity
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
      • Trinity is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinity <4>
    • Harris Station
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Station
      • Harris Station is located in Limestone County
    • Orrville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
      • Orrville is located in Limestone County
    • Moulton Heights
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moulton Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton Heights
      • Moulton Heights is located in Morgan County
    • Lentzville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lentzville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentzville
      • Lentzville is located in Limestone County
    • Athens
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Limestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,643 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <4>
    • Austinville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinville
      • Austinville is located in Morgan County
    • Decatur
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
      • Decatur is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,381 people
      • Former names for Decatur:
      • Albany
      • New Decatur
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Country Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
        • Country Village is located in Limestone County
      • Cairo
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
        • Cairo is located in Limestone County
      • Russell Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Village
        • Russell Village is located in Morgan County
      • Dells Vista Shores
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dells Vista Shores
        • Dells Vista Shores is located in Lauderdale County
      • Courtland
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Chalybeate Springs
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
        • Chalybeate Springs is located in Lawrence County
      • Belle Mina
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Mina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Mina
        • Belle Mina is located in Limestone County
      • Garner ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
        • Garner is located in Colbert County
      • Confluence
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Confluence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
        • Confluence is located in Lauderdale County
      • North Courtland
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Courtland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Courtland
        • North Courtland is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
      • Mountain Home
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
        • Mountain Home is located in Lawrence County
      • Mooresville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Hay's Mill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay's Mill
        • Hay's Mill is located in Limestone 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 Benford Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Limestone County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Benford Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Mason Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mason Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Wallace Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wallace Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
    • Hatchett Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatchett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hatchett Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatchett Cemetery
    • Proctor Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Proctor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Proctor Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Proctor Cemetery
    • Riddle Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riddle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riddle Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riddle Cemetery
    • Flower Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flower Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flower Hill Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flower Hill Cemetery
    • Baker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baker Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
    • Baker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baker Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
    • Peck Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peck Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peck Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #25323 <6>
    • Burt Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Malone Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Malone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Malone Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Malone Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Round Island Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Round Island Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Island Cemetery
      • Ripley Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ripley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ripley Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ripley Cemetery
      • Gordon Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gordon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gordon Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gordon Cemetery
      • Locklayer Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locklayer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Locklayer Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locklayer Cemetery
      • Davis Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davis Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Clardy Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clardy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clardy Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clardy Cemetery
      • Bobo Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bobo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bobo Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bobo Cemetery
      • Davis Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davis Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Jobe Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jobe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jobe Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jobe Cemetery
      • Murphy Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Murphy Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphy Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #24828 <6>
      • Bridgeforth Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bridgeforth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bridgeforth Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bridgeforth Cemetery
      • Nebo Church Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nebo Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nebo Church Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nebo Church Cemetery
      • Sunny Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunny Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sunny Hill Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunny Hill Cemetery
      • Yarbrough Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yarbrough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Yarbrough Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yarbrough 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 Benford Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #148817  (Benford Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #148817 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: Jones Crossroads
      • County: Limestone         Elev: 200
      • Location given for GNIS #148817 (Benford Cemetery)

    The official website for Limestone County: www.co.limestone.al.us/

    The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.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 Alabama's counties, including Limestone, 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 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 Benford Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7098, Longitude: -87.0897       In this case, the coordinates for the Benford 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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