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A visit to the Benson Cemetery ...


We aren't confident of the location of the Benson Cemetery, so consider the above location as an estimate.<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 Benson Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Benson Cemetery has been estimated.

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

Lat:   32.7644°   (32° 45' 51")

Lon:   -85.8771°   (-85° 52' 37")

The Benson Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County<2>.

The county seat for Tallapoosa County is located in Dadeville. Dadeville lies just to the northeast of the Benson Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Benson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Tallapoosa 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 Benson 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 Benson Cemetery.

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

    • Benson ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
      • Benson is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Susannah ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Susannah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susannah
      • Susannah is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Irma ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irma
      • Irma is located in Elmore County
    • Erie ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
      • Erie is located in Hale County
    • Our Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Town
      • Our Town is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Alkehatchee ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alkehatchee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkehatchee
      • Alkehatchee is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Dadeville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dadeville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dadeville
      • Dadeville is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,007 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dadeville <5>
    • Jordan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
      • Jordan is located in Elmore County
    • Agricola
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agricola have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
      • Agricola is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Jacksons' Gap
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Kent
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Elmore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <5>
    • Church Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
      • Church Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Alexander City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexander City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander City
        • Alexander City is located in Tallapoosa County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,142 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexander City <5>
      • Reeltown
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeltown
        • Reeltown is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Fishpond
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishpond
        • Fishpond is located in Coosa County
      • Eclectic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Slaughters ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slaughters have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughters
        • Slaughters is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Ray
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
        • Ray is located in Coosa County
      • Central
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
        • Central is located in Elmore County
      • Roxana
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxana have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
        • Roxana is located in Lee County
      • Camp Hill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Hill
        • Camp Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Hill <5>
      • Equality
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equality
        • Equality is located in Coosa County
      • Tallapoosa City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallapoosa City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallapoosa City
        • Tallapoosa City is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Liberty City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
        • Liberty City is located in Macon County
      • Nixburg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixburg
        • Nixburg is located in Coosa 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 Benson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Tallapoosa County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Benson 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 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Benson Cemetery.<6>

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

    • County Line Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Spain Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spain Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spain Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Mask Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mask Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mask Cemetery
    • Lovejoy Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lovejoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lovejoy Cemetery is located in Elmore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lovejoy Cemetery
    • John Johnston Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Johnston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The John Johnston Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Johnston Cemetery
    • Red Ridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Farrow Dennis Graveyard
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farrow Dennis Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Farrow Dennis Graveyard is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farrow Dennis Graveyard
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Friendship Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Prospect Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Benson - Bethel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Benson - Bethel Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
        • The Benson - Bethel Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benson - Bethel Cemetery
      • Guthrie Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • The Guthrie Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guthrie Cemetery
      • Harper Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Liberty Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
        • The Liberty Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #23983 <7>
      • Beulah Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
      • Lockhart Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Old Rocky Mount Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

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

    The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Tallapoosa, 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 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 Benson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7644, Longitude: -85.8771    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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