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A visit to the Benton Cemetery ...


The location of the Benton Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Benton Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Benton Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   30.8671°   (30° 52' 1")

Lon:   -83.8796°   (-83° 52' 46")

The Benton Cemetery is located in Thomas County<2>.

The county seat for Thomas County is located in Thomasville. Thomasville lies just to the west southwest of the Benton Cemetery .

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 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 Benton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Thomas County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Benton Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Benton Cemetery.

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

    • Fredonia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Fredonia is located in Thomas County
    • Thomasville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Dewey City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewey City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey City
      • Dewey City is located in Thomas County
    • Boston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Barwick
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Coolidge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Pavo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Ochlocknee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ochlocknee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochlocknee
      • Ochlocknee is located in Thomas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ochlocknee <4>
    • Dixie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Grady County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 353 people
    • Midway
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Grady County
    • Meigs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Quitman
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Cairo
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Fodie
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fodie
        • Fodie is located in Brooks County
        • Estimated population in 2019: 5,037 people
      • Berlin
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Spence
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spence
        • Spence is located in Grady County
      • Miccosukee
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Riverside
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
        • Riverside is located in Colquitt County
      • Monticello
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Empress
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empress
        • Empress is located in Brooks County
      • Moultrie
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Funston
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Morven
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morven
        • Morven is located in Brooks County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morven <4>
      • Cotton
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Barney
        (23 miles [37 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 Benton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Thomas County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Benton Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Dillon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dillon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dillon Cemetery is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dillon Cemetery
    • Aucilla Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Wilson Cemetery #2
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery #2 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Cemetery #2 is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery #2
    • Midway Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Midway Cemetery is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway Cemetery
    • Beulah Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
    • McKinnon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinnon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKinnon Cemetery is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinnon Cemetery
    • Mitchell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
    • Moore Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Summerhill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summerhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Summerhill Cemetery is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summerhill Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • 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 Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Centennial Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centennial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Centennial Cemetery is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centennial Cemetery
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Thomas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Sunset Memorial Gardens
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sunset Memorial Gardens is located in Thomas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Gardens
      • Vann Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vann Cemetery is located in Thomas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vann Cemetery
      • Newark Community Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newark Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Newark Community Cemetery is located in Thomas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newark Community Cemetery
      • Richland Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Richland Cemetery is located in Thomas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • 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 Thomas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Thomas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      • St. Georges Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Georges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Georges Cemetery is located in Thomas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Georges Cemetery
      • Springhill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Springhill Cemetery is located in Thomas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springhill Cemetery
      • Fredonia Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fredonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fredonia Cemetery is located in Thomas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fredonia Cemetery
      • Peaceful Rest Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peaceful Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Peaceful Rest Cemetery is located in Thomas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peaceful Rest Cemetery
      • Laurel Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Thomas County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Laurel Hill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Thomasville.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #34925 <6>
      • Beverly Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beverly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beverly Cemetery is located in Thomas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beverly Cemetery

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

    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 Benton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #343683  (Benton Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #343683 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: Thomasville
      • County: Thomas         Elev: 77
      • Location given for GNIS #343683 (Benton Cemetery)

    The official website for Thomas County: www.thomascountyboc.org/

    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 Thomas, 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 Benton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.8671, Longitude: -83.8796       In this case, the coordinates for the Benton Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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