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A visit to the Benton 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 Benton Cemetery ...

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

30.8671, -83.8796

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Benton Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Benton Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Benton Cemetery.<4>

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)
    • The Dillon Cemetery is also located in Thomas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon Cemetery
  • Aucilla Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Wilson Cemetery #2
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Wilson Cemetery #2 is also located in Thomas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery #2
  • Midway Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Midway Cemetery is also located in Thomas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Cemetery
  • Beulah Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Beulah Cemetery is also located in Thomas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
  • McKinnon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The McKinnon Cemetery is also located in Thomas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinnon Cemetery
  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Mitchell Cemetery is also located in Thomas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
  • Moore Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Moore Cemetery is also located in Thomas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
  • Summerhill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Summerhill Cemetery is also located in Thomas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Williams Cemetery is also located in Thomas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
  • Centennial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Centennial Cemetery is also located in Thomas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Cemetery
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is also located in Thomas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Sunset Memorial Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sunset Memorial Gardens is also located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Memorial Gardens
    • Vann Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Vann Cemetery is also located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vann Cemetery
    • Newark Community Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Richland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Richland Cemetery is also located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Williams Cemetery is also located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is also located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • St. Georges Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The St. Georges Cemetery is also located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Georges Cemetery
    • Springhill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Springhill Cemetery is also located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill Cemetery
    • Fredonia Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Fredonia Cemetery is also located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia Cemetery
    • Peaceful Rest Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Peaceful Rest Cemetery is also located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceful Rest Cemetery
    • Laurel Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Beverly Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Beverly Cemetery is also located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 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)
    • Fredonia is also located in Thomas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
  • Thomasville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Dewey City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Dewey City is also located in Thomas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey City
  • Boston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Boston is also located in Thomas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,313 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boston <6>
  • 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)
    • Pavo is also located in Thomas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 602 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pavo <6>
  • Ochlocknee
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Dixie
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Woodland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Woodland is located in Grady County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
    • Estimated population in 2019: 353 people
  • Midway
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Midway is located in Grady County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
  • Meigs
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Meigs is also located in Thomas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meigs
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,029 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meigs <6>
  • Continue List   (15 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)
      • Fodie is located in Brooks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fodie
      • 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)
      • Spence is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spence
    • Iamonia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Iamonia is located in Leon County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iamonia
    • Miccosukee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Riverside
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Riverside is located in Colquitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Monticello
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Empress
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Empress is located in Brooks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empress
    • 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)
    • 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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Benton Cemetery: