A visit to the Bennett 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 Bennett Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bennett Cemetery:
31.5216, -82.0158
The Bennett Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<1> to the north of Screven.
The cemetery is located in Wayne County<2>.
The county seat for Wayne County is located in Jesup. Jesup lies 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast of the Bennett Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bennett Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Bennett Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bennett Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Screven Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Screven Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screven Cemetery
- Thornton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Thornton Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton Cemetery
- Smiths Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Smiths Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Cemetery
- Old Ritch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Old Ritch Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ritch Cemetery
- Clay Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Clay Hill Cemetery is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Hill Cemetery
- Foster Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Foster Cemetery is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Cemetery
- Moody Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Moody Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody Cemetery
- New Home Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The New Home Cemetery is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home Cemetery
- Duck Pond Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Rogers Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Rogers Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
- Joiner Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Griffis Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Griffis Cemetery is located in Appling County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffis Cemetery
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- Aspinwall Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Aspinwall Cemetery is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspinwall Cemetery
- Mill Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Mill Creek Cemetery is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek Cemetery
- Old German Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Old German Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old German Cemetery
- Sunset Oaks Memorials
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Odum City Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Ashley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Ashley Cemetery is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Cemetery
- Tyre Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Tyre Cemetery is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyre Cemetery
- Offerman Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Offerman Cemetery is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offerman Cemetery
- Jesup City Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> of the Bennett Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bennett Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Screven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Offerman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jesup
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Odum
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Patterson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bristol
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hortense
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Mershon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Doctortown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Madray Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Pendarvis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Surrency
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Coffee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Blackshear
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ludowici
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Nahunta
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Donald
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
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 Bennett Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wayne County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bennett Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alma
- Baxley
- Blackshear
- Jesup
- Ludowici
- Nahunta
- Odum
- Patterson
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 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 Bennett Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Wayne 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 Bennett Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #311083 (Bennett Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #311083 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: Wayne
- Est. Elev: 36 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ritch
- Location given for Bennett Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.5213245 Lon: -82.0156708
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Bennett Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Wayne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <4> | 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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