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Google driving directions from your current location to the Benjegerdes Family Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).

The location of the Benjegerdes Family Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Benjegerdes Family Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   43.3083°   (43° 18' 29")

Lon:   -93.2669°   (-93° 16' 0")

The Benjegerdes Family Cemetery is located in Worth County<2>.

The county seat for Worth County is located in Northwood. Northwood lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Benjegerdes Family Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Benjegerdes Family Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Trebilcock Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trebilcock Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trebilcock Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Trebilcock Family Cemetery is located in Worth County
  • Grandview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Worth County
  • Brystol Farm Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brystol Farm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brystol Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brystol Farm Cemetery is located in Worth County
  • Elk Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elk Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elk Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Elk Creek Cemetery is located in Worth County
  • Manly Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Manly Cemetery is located in Worth County
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Worth County
  • Elk Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elk Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elk Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Elk Grove Cemetery is located in Worth County
  • Elk Creek #2 Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elk Creek #2 Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elk Creek #2 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Elk Creek #2 Cemetery is located in Worth County
  • Kensett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kensett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kensett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kensett Cemetery is located in Worth County
  • Elk Creek #1 Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elk Creek #1 Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elk Creek #1 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Elk Creek #1 Cemetery is located in Worth County
  • Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
    • The Lincoln Twp. Cemetery is located in Cerro Gordo County
    • The Lincoln Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lincoln Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95303 <5>
  • Overholt Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Overholt Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Overholt Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Overholt Family Cemetery is located in Worth County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Slosson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slosson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slosson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Slosson Cemetery is located in Worth County
    • Concordia Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concordia Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concordia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Concordia Cemetery is located in Worth County
    • Brush Point Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brush Point Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brush Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brush Point Cemetery is located in Worth County
    • Wise Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wise Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wise Cemetery is located in Worth County
    • Chapel Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Worth County
    • Bohemian Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bohemian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bohemian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bohemian Cemetery is located in Cerro Gordo County
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Cerro Gordo County
    • Dahlside Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dahlside Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dahlside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dahlside Cemetery is located in Worth County
    • Schmidt Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schmidt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schmidt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Schmidt Cemetery is located in Worth County
    • Sunset Rest Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Rest Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunset Rest Cemetery is located in Worth County
    • South Shell Rock Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Shell Rock Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Shell Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Shell Rock Cemetery is located in Worth County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Benjegerdes Family Cemetery.

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

  • Manly
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Kensett
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kensett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensett
    • Kensett is located in Worth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
  • Hanlontown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanlontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlontown
    • Hanlontown is located in Worth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
  • Creamery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creamery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creamery
    • Creamery is located in Cerro Gordo County
  • Fertile
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fertile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fertile
    • Fertile is located in Worth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fertile <6>
  • Plymouth Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plymouth Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth Junction
    • Plymouth Junction is located in Cerro Gordo County
  • Plymouth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
    • Plymouth is located in Cerro Gordo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
  • Bolan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolan
    • Bolan is located in Worth County
  • Northwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
    • Northwood is located in Worth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,958 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northwood <6>
  • Grafton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Joice
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joice
    • Joice is located in Worth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
  • Mason City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Rock Falls
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Falls
      • Rock Falls is located in Cerro Gordo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
    • Silver Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
      • Silver Lake is located in Worth County
    • Bristol
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Worth County
    • Clear Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Mason City Junction
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mason City Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City Junction
      • Mason City Junction is located in Cerro Gordo County
    • Portland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
      • Portland is located in Cerro Gordo County
    • Carpenter
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
      • Carpenter is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
    • Ventura
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ventura have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ventura
      • Ventura is located in Cerro Gordo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ventura <6>
    • Lake Mills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mills
      • Lake Mills is located in Winnebago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,987 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Mills <6>
    • Burchinal
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burchinal
      • Burchinal is located in Cerro Gordo County
    • Cameron
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cameron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Cameron is located in Cerro Gordo County

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 Benjegerdes Family Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Worth County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Benjegerdes Family Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Worth 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 Benjegerdes Family Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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 Benjegerdes Family Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1944601  (Benjegerdes Family Plot)
      • Note: GNIS record #1944601 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: Fertile SE
      • County: Worth         Elev: 372
      • Location given for GNIS #1944601 (Benjegerdes Family Plot)

    The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.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 Iowa's counties, including Worth, 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 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 Benjegerdes Family Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.3083, Longitude: -93.2669       In this case, the coordinates for the Benjegerdes Family Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>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.
    <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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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