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A visit to the Bentley Cemetery ...

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 Bentley Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bentley Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   34.8515°   (34° 51' 5")

Lon:   -86.5511°   (-86° 33' 3")

The Bentley Cemetery is located in Madison County<2>.

The county seat for Madison County is located in Huntsville. Huntsville lies just to the south southwest of the Bentley Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 37 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Bentley Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cavett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cavett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cavett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cavett Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Strawder Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strawder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strawder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Strawder Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Meridianville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meridianville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meridianville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Meridianville Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Bayless Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bayless Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bayless Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bayless Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Otey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Otey Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Blankenship Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blankenship Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blankenship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Humphrey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humphrey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Humphrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Humphrey Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Townsend Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Townsend Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Townsend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Townsend Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Pope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pope Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Strong Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strong Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Strong Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Strong Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strong Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Strong Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Ford Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ford Cemetery is located in Madison County
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    • Jones Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • 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 Madison County
    • Hunt Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hunt Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Scruggs Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scruggs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scruggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scruggs Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Flint River Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flint River Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flint River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flint River Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Hymen Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hymen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hymen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hymen Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Battle Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Battle Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Battle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Battle Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Sandidge Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandidge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandidge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sandidge Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • St. Rebecca Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Rebecca Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Rebecca Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Rebecca Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Thomas Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Conley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Conley Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Stewart Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Clark Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
      • 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 Madison County
    • Battle Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Battle Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Battle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Battle Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Mitchell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Wade Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wade Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wade Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Humphrey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humphrey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Humphrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Humphrey Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Penny Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Penny Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Penny Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Penny Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Tiller Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tiller Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tiller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tiller Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Hewlett Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hewlett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hewlett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hewlett Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Patton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Patton Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • McCrary Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCrary Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCrary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCrary Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Bloucher Ford Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloucher Ford Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloucher Ford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bloucher Ford Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Echols Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Echols Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Echols Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Echols Cemetery is located in Madison County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bentley Cemetery.

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

  • Moore's Mill
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore's Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore's Mill
    • Moore's Mill is located in Madison County
  • Meridianville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Normal
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
    • Normal is located in Madison County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normal <5>
  • Chase
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
    • Chase is located in Madison County
  • Mercury
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercury
    • Mercury is located in Madison County
  • Country Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 Madison County
  • Hazel Green
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Ryland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Key's Mill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Key's Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key's Mill
    • Key's Mill is located in Madison County
  • Lincoln
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
    • Lincoln is located in Madison County
  • Huntsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Maysville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
    • Maysville is located in Madison County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • New Market
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
      • New Market is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Market <5>
    • Jeff
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jeff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeff
      • Jeff is located in Madison County
    • Rideout Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rideout Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rideout Village
      • Rideout Village is located in Madison County
    • Brownsboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hillsboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Madison County
    • Madison Crossroads
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Madison Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Crossroads
      • Madison Crossroads is located in Madison County
    • Monrovia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monrovia
      • Monrovia is located in Madison County
    • Greenwycke Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwycke Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwycke Village
      • Greenwycke Village is located in Madison County
    • Toney
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Chelsea
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
      • Chelsea is located in Madison County
    • Harvest
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest
      • Harvest is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvest <5>
    • Big Cove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cove
      • Big Cove is located in Madison County
    • Elkwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkwood
      • Elkwood is located in Madison County
    • Goshen ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Lincoln County (TN)
    • Center Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
      • Center Hill 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 Bentley Cemetery. The following communities are located in Madison County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Bentley Cemetery:

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 Bentley Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #146680  (Bentley Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #146680 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: Meridianville
    • County: Madison         Elev: 219
    • Location given for GNIS #146680 (Bentley Cemetery)

The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.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 Madison, 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' (or 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 Bentley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8515, Longitude: -86.5511       In this case, the coordinates for the Bentley Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.




 

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