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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. 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 can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   31.9589°   (31° 57' 32")

Lon:   -110.3052°   (-110° 18' 18")

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

The county seat for Cochise County is located in Bisbee. Bisbee lies 41 miles [66 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Benson Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Benson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cochise Gardens of Rest Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • St. David Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. David Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. David Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. David Cemetery is located in Cochise County
  • White Cross Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The White Cross Cemetery is located in Pima County
  • Dragoon Springs Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dragoon Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dragoon Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dragoon Springs Cemetery is located in Cochise County
  • Apodaca Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Apodaca Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Apodaca Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Apodaca Cemetery is located in Cochise County
  • Fairbank Pioneer Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairbank Pioneer Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Fairbank Pioneer Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • The Fairbank Pioneer Cemetery is located in Cochise County
  • Tombstone Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tombstone Cemetery
    • The Tombstone Cemetery is located in Cochise County
    • 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 <5>
  • Boothill Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Vail Childrens' Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vail Childrens' Cemetery
    • The Vail Childrens' Cemetery is located in Pima County
    • 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 <5>
  • Cochise Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cochise Cemetery
    • The Cochise Cemetery is located in Cochise County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cochise Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Cochise.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1962255 <5>
  • Fruitland Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Rincon Congregational Church Columbarium
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rincon Congregational Church Columbarium
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rincon Congregational Church Columbarium have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rincon Congregational Church Columbarium is located in Pima County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Gamez Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Fry Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fry Cemetery
      • The Fry Cemetery is located in Cochise County
      • The Fry Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fry Family Cemetery
      • Fry Pioneer Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2176887 <5>
    • Cochise Memory Gardens Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Soza Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soza Cemetery
      • The Soza Cemetery is located in Cochise County
      • The Soza Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Soza Road Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2216697 <5>
    • Ft. Huachuca Post Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Huachuca Post Cemetery
      • The Ft. Huachuca Post Cemetery is located in Cochise County
      • 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 east of Fort Huachuca.
      • The Ft. Huachuca Post Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Ft. Huachuca Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1968897 <5>
    • Southern Arizona Veterans Memorial Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Pearce Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Tanque Verde Ranch Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tanque Verde Ranch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tanque Verde Ranch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tanque Verde Ranch Cemetery is located in Pima County
    • Greaterville Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Tompkins Memorial Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tompkins Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tompkins Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tompkins Memorial Park is located in Cochise County

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 based on their distance from Benson Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Benson
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Whetstone
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whetstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whetstone
    • Whetstone is located in Cochise County
  • Pomerene
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Saint David
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Mescal
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mescal
    • Mescal is located in Cochise County
  • Contention City ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Contention City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contention City
    • Contention City is located in Cochise County
    • Contention City has also been known as:
    • Contention
  • Harrington Place ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harrington Place. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington Place
    • Harrington Place is located in Pima County
  • Dragoon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Fairbank ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbank
    • Fairbank is located in Cochise County
  • Tombstone
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Huachuca City
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Charleston ‑ Historic
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Charleston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
    • Charleston is located in Cochise County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Vail
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Elgin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Cochise
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Fort Huachuca
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Corona de Tucson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corona de Tucson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona de Tucson
      • Corona de Tucson is located in Pima County
    • Sonoita
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Signal Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Signal Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal Village
      • Signal Village is located in Cochise County
    • Coronado Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coronado Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coronado Village
      • Coronado Village is located in Cochise County
    • De Anza Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Anza Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Anza Village
      • De Anza Village is located in Cochise County
    • Sierra Vista
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Pearce
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pearce. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearce
      • Pearce is located in Cochise County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearce <7>
    • Esmond
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Esmond. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esmond
      • Esmond is located in Pima 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 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 begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Benson 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 Benson Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1249  (Benson Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1249 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: Benson
    • County: Cochise         Elev: 1128
    • Location given for GNIS #1249 (Benson Cemetery)

The official website for Cochise County: www.cochise.az.gov/

The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.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 Arizona's counties, including Cochise, 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 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 Benson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.9589, Longitude: -110.3052       In this case, the coordinates for the Benson 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>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.
<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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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