RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Georgia >> Wheeler County >> Benton CemeteryIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Georgia

The Commemorative Quarter for Georgia





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:   32.0857°   (32° 5' 8")

Lon:   -82.6782°   (-82° 40' 41")

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

The county seat for Wheeler County is located in Alamo. Alamo lies just to the northwest of the Benton Cemetery .

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 professional and volunteer 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 Wheeler 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 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Benton Cemetery.

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

    • Glenwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Alamo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
      • Alamo is located in Wheeler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamo <4>
    • Scotland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
      • Scotland is located in Telfair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland <4>
    • Mount Vernon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Ailey
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ailey
      • Ailey is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ailey <4>
    • Lumber City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City
      • Lumber City is located in Telfair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumber City <4>
    • Uvalda
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Lumber City Ferry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber City Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City Ferry
      • Lumber City Ferry is located in Jeff Davis County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,257 people
    • Alston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Petross
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petross
      • Petross is located in Montgomery County
    • Helena
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • McRae - Helena
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • McRae
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRae
        • McRae is located in Telfair County
      • Hazlehurst
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Rock Springs
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
        • Rock Springs is located in Toombs County
      • Higgston
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higgston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgston
        • Higgston is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
      • Cedar Crossing
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crossing
        • Cedar Crossing is located in Toombs County
      • Cedar Grove
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
        • Cedar Grove is located in Laurens County
      • Tarrytown
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarrytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrytown
        • Tarrytown is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarrytown <4>
      • Vidalia
        (18 miles [29 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 Wheeler 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 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Benton Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Adams Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adams Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • Clark Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Browning Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Browning Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browning Cemetery
    • Adams Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adams Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • Starlight Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starlight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Starlight Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starlight Cemetery
    • Purvis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Purvis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Purvis Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Purvis Cemetery
    • Livingston Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Livingston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Livingston Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Livingston Cemetery
    • Boatwright Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boatwright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boatwright Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boatwright Cemetery
    • Troop Grave
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Troop Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Troop Grave is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Troop Grave
    • Spencer & Baker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spencer & Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spencer & Baker Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spencer & Baker Cemetery
    • Boatwright Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boatwright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boatwright Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boatwright Cemetery
    • McRae Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McRae Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McRae Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McRae Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Clements Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clements Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clements Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clements Cemetery
      • McArthur Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McArthur Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McArthur Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McArthur Cemetery
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • McGregor Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGregor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McGregor Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGregor Cemetery
      • McAllistor Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McAllistor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McAllistor Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McAllistor Cemetery
      • New Stuckey Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Stuckey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Stuckey Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Stuckey Cemetery
      • Jones Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • 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 Wheeler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Mason Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mason Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason Cemetery
      • Alamo Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alamo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alamo Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alamo Cemetery
      • Long Pond Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Pond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Long Pond Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Pond Cemetery
      • Gibbs Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gibbs Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibbs Cemetery
      • Baker Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baker Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker 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 #311101  (Benton Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #311101 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: Jordan
      • County: Wheeler         Elev: 81
      • Location given for GNIS #311101 (Benton Cemetery)

    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 Wheeler, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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: 32.0857, Longitude: -82.6782       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.




 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 06 Apr 2024