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. 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 Bentley Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bentley Cemetery:
32.8807, -82.3998
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bentley Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Bentley Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.
The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Louisville. Louisville lies just to the north of the Bentley Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bentley Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bentley Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bentley Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Glenn Temple Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Glenn Temple Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Temple Cemetery
- Plunkett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Plunkett Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plunkett Cemetery
- Old Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bethel Cemetery
- Live Oak Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Live Oak Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Live Oak Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Wadley.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #35037 <5>
- Bartow Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Bartow Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartow Cemetery
- Blounts Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lambs Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Lambs Chapel Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Chapel Cemetery
- Pierce Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Pierce Grove Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Grove Cemetery
- Parker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Parker Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
- Freedom Fellowship Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Freedom Fellowship Church Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Fellowship Church Cemetery
- The Freedom Fellowship Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Apostolic Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2393919 <5>
- Street Place Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Street Place Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Street Place Cemetery
- Greens Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Greens Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Corinth Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Corinth Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth Cemetery
- McKinzie Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The McKinzie Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinzie Cemetery
- Colemans Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Colemans Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemans Cemetery
- Joseys Chapel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Joseys Chapel Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseys Chapel Cemetery
- Blundale Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Blundale Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blundale Cemetery
- Murphree Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Murphree Cemetery is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphree Cemetery
- Causey Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Causey Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Causey Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 17 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:
- Wadley
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Moxley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Moxley is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxley
- Bartow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Old Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Old Town is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Colemans Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Colemans Lake is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemans Lake
- Louisville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Blundale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Blundale is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blundale
- Magruder
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Magruder is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magruder
- Midville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Summertown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rosier
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rosier is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosier
- Blun
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Blun is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blun
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Vidette
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Vidette is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Kite
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Davisboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Riddleville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Riddleville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Gough
(17 miles [27.4 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 Bentley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bentley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Louisville
- Swainsboro
- Wadley
- Wrens
- Wrightsville
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 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:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Jefferson 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 Bentley Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #311094 (Bentley Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #311094 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: Jefferson
- Est. Elev: 86 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Louisville South
- Location given for Bentley Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.8807108 Lon: -82.3998493
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Jefferson, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bentley Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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. |
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