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A visit to the Benson Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 ...

The Benson Cemetery is located in Cochise County<1>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:

  • Apodaca Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • The Apodaca Cemetery is located in Cochise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apodaca Cemetery
  • Boothill Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Cochise Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • The Cochise Cemetery is located in Cochise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochise Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cochise Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Cochise.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1962255 <2>
  • Cochise Gardens of Rest Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Cochise Memory Gardens Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Dragoon Springs Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Fairbank Pioneer Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Fairbank Pioneer Cemetery is located in Cochise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbank Pioneer Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairbank Pioneer Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the west of Tombstone.
  • Ft. Huachuca Post Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • The Ft. Huachuca Post Cemetery is located in Cochise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Huachuca Post Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ft. Huachuca Post Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Fort Huachuca.
    • The Ft. Huachuca Post Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ft. Huachuca Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1968897 <2>
  • Fruitland Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Fry Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • The Fry Cemetery is located in Cochise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fry Cemetery
    • The Fry Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Fry Family Cemetery
    • Fry Pioneer Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2176887 <2>
  • Gamez Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • The Gamez Cemetery is located in Cochise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamez Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gamez Cemetery is located 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> to the east of Tucson.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #617697 <2>
  • Greaterville Cemetery
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Pearce Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Rincon Congregational Church Columbarium
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • St. David Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. David Cemetery is located in Cochise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. David Cemetery
    • Southern Arizona Veterans Memorial Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Soza Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • The Soza Cemetery is located in Cochise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soza Cemetery
      • The Soza Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Soza Road Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2216697 <2>
    • Tanque Verde Ranch Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Tombstone Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Tombstone Cemetery is located in Cochise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tombstone Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Tombstone Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Tombstone.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #513617 <2>
    • Tompkins Memorial Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • The Tompkins Memorial Park is located in Cochise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins Memorial Park
    • Vail Childrens' Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • The Vail Childrens' Cemetery is located in Pima County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vail Childrens' Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Vail Childrens' Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Vail.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2313569 <2>
    • White Cross Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The White Cross Cemetery is located in Pima County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cross Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Benson Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically:

  • Benson
  • Charleston ‑ Historic
    • Charleston is located in Cochise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
  • Cochise
  • Contention City ‑ Historic
    • Contention City is located in Cochise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contention City
    • Contention City has also been known as:
    • Contention
  • Corona de Tucson
    • Corona de Tucson is located in Pima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona de Tucson
  • Coronado Village
    • Coronado Village is located in Cochise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coronado Village
  • De Anza Village
    • De Anza Village is located in Cochise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Anza Village
  • Dragoon
  • Elgin
  • Esmond
    • Esmond is located in Pima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esmond
  • Fairbank ‑ Historic
    • Fairbank is located in Cochise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbank
  • Fort Huachuca
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...

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 Cochise County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Arizona:
  • Pages specific to Cochise County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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 Benson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1249  (Benson Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1249 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Cochise
      • Est. Elev: 1128 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Benson

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arizona's counties, including Cochise, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <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>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- Benson Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.