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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 Benevolence Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Benevolence 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 Benevolence Cemetery

Lat:   32.6115°   (32° 36' 41")

Lon:   -83.9852°   (-83° 59' 6")

The Benevolence Cemetery is located in Crawford County<2>.

The county seat for Crawford County is located in Knoxville. Knoxville lies just to the north of the Benevolence Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Benevolence Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Harris Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Harris Chapel Cemetery is located in Crawford County
  • Ross Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ross Chapel Cemetery is located in Crawford County
  • Gaillard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaillard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gaillard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gaillard Cemetery is located in Crawford County
  • Jones Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • 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 Crawford County
  • Cool Spring Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cool Spring Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cool Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cool Spring Cemetery is located in Crawford County
  • Gordon Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gordon Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gordon Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gordon Chapel Cemetery is located in Crawford County
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Crawford County
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Crawford County
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Crawford County
  • Williams Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Peach County
  • Powell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Powell Cemetery is located in Crawford County
  • Lucas Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lucas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lucas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lucas Cemetery is located in Taylor County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • White Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Hill Cemetery is located in Taylor County
    • Oaklawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oaklawn Cemetery
      • The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Peach County
      • The Oaklawn Cemetery has also been known as:
      • City Cemetery
      • Ft. Valley Cemetery
      • Oak Lawn Cemetery
    • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Crawford County
    • Little Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Union Cemetery is located in Crawford County
    • Knoxville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knoxville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knoxville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Knoxville Cemetery is located in Crawford County
    • Roberta City Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberta City Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberta City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roberta City Cemetery is located in Crawford County
    • Pinegrove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinegrove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinegrove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pinegrove Cemetery is located in Crawford County
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Crawford County
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Crawford County
    • Colonel Benjamin Hawkins Grave
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colonel Benjamin Hawkins Grave
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colonel Benjamin Hawkins Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Colonel Benjamin Hawkins Grave is located in Crawford County
    • Byrd - Glover Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd - Glover Cemetery
      • The Byrd - Glover Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Byrd - Glover Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Reynolds.
      • The Byrd - Glover Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Glover Cemetery
      • Glover Schoolhouse Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #34156 <5>
    • Newsom Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newsom Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newsom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newsom Cemetery is located in Taylor County
    • New Free Run Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Free Run Baptist Church Cemetery
      • The New Free Run Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • The New Free Run Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Free Run Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Freerun Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2238140 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Benevolence Cemetery.

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

  • Zenith
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenith
    • Zenith is located in Crawford County
  • Fort Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Reynolds
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynolds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
    • Reynolds is located in Taylor County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 953 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reynolds <6>
  • Roberta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberta
    • Roberta is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roberta <6>
  • Knoxville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
    • Knoxville is located in Crawford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <6>
  • Marshallville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshallville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallville
    • Marshallville is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,196 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshallville <6>
  • Miami Valley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Miami Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami Valley
    • Miami Valley is located in Peach County
  • Musella
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Musella have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musella
    • Musella is located in Crawford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Musella <6>
  • Lakeview
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lakeview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Lakeview is located in Peach County
  • Byron
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Butler
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Salem
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in Upson County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • West Point
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in Bibb County
    • Lizella
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Centerville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Echeconnee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echeconnee
      • Echeconnee is located in Peach County
    • Five Points
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Taylor County
    • Culloden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Perry
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
      • Perry is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,845 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <6>
    • Vinson Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinson Village
      • Vinson Village is located in Bibb County
    • Carsonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsonville
      • Carsonville is located in Taylor County
    • Rupert
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rupert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rupert
      • Rupert is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rupert <6>
    • Ideal
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ideal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ideal
      • Ideal is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ideal <6>

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 Benevolence Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Crawford County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Benevolence 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 Benevolence Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #342907  (Benevolence Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #342907 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: Fort Valley West
    • County: Crawford         Elev: 178
    • Location given for GNIS #342907 (Benevolence Cemetery)

The official website for Crawford County: www.co.crawford.ga.us/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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 Georgia's counties, including Crawford, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Benevolence Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6115, Longitude: -83.9852       In this case, the coordinates for the Benevolence 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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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