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A visit to the Benson Cemetery ...


The location of the Benson 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 Benson Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.5464°   (42° 32' 47")

Lon:   -92.5535°   (-92° 33' 12")

The Benson Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County<2>.

The county seat for Black Hawk County is located in Waterloo. Waterloo lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Benson 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 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 Benson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Black Hawk 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 Benson 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 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Benson Cemetery.

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

    • New Hartford
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hartford
      • New Hartford is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hartford <4>
    • Fredsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredsville
      • Fredsville is located in Grundy County
    • North Cedar
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cedar
      • North Cedar is located in Black Hawk County
    • Cedar Falls
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Cedar City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar City
      • Cedar City is located in Black Hawk County
    • Finchford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchford
      • Finchford is located in Black Hawk County
    • Dike
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dike
      • Dike is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dike <4>
    • Janesville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Stout
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
      • Stout is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Hudson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Black Hawk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,473 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <4>
    • Fern
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern
      • Fern is located in Grundy County
    • Waterloo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Coster
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coster
        • Coster is located in Butler County
      • Shell Rock
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Rock
        • Shell Rock is located in Butler County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,268 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shell Rock <4>
      • Parkersburg
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
        • Parkersburg is located in Butler County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,913 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkersburg <4>
      • Evansdale
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansdale
        • Evansdale is located in Black Hawk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,734 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evansdale <4>
      • Waverly
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Voorhies
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voorhies have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
        • Voorhies is located in Black Hawk County
      • Denver
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
        • Denver is located in Bremer County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,879 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denver <4>
      • Morrison
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Reinbeck
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reinbeck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reinbeck
        • Reinbeck is located in Grundy County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,613 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reinbeck <4>
      • Edwards ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
        • Edwards is located in Black Hawk County
      • Butler Center
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Center
        • Butler Center is located in Butler County
      • Buck Grove
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Grove
        • Buck Grove is located in Grundy County
      • Holland
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
        • Holland is located in Grundy County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holland <4>
      • Grundy Center
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grundy Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grundy Center
        • Grundy Center is located in Grundy County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,670 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grundy Center <4>
      • Blessing
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blessing
        • Blessing is located in Black Hawk County
      • Elk Run Heights
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Run Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Run Heights
        • Elk Run Heights is located in Black Hawk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,135 people
      • Aplington
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aplington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aplington
        • Aplington is located in Butler County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aplington <4>

    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 Benson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Black Hawk County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Benson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Fairfield Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairfield Cemetery is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairfield Cemetery
    • Bidwell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bidwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bidwell Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bidwell Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
    • Fairfield Twp. Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairfield Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairfield Twp. Cemetery is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairfield Twp. Cemetery
    • Fairfield Twp. Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairfield Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairfield Twp. Cemetery is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairfield Twp. Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Highland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Gerholdt Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gerholdt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gerholdt Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gerholdt Cemetery
    • Behrends Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Behrends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Behrends Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Behrends Cemetery
    • Beaver Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beaver Grove Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Grove Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Hillside Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
      • Cedar Valley Memorial Gardens
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Valley Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cedar Valley Memorial Gardens is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Valley Memorial Gardens
      • Washington Chapel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Washington Chapel Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Chapel Cemetery
      • Finchford Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Finchford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Finchford Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finchford Cemetery
      • Newell Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Newell Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Newell Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newell Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95591 <7>
      • St. Clair Gravel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Clair Gravel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Clair Gravel Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Clair Gravel Cemetery
      • Elmwood Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
      • George Wyth Memorial State Park
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the George Wyth Memorial State Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The George Wyth Memorial State Park is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the George Wyth Memorial State Park

    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 Benson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #460528  (Benson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #460528 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: New Hartford
      • County: Black Hawk         Elev: 286
      • Location given for GNIS #460528 (Benson Cemetery)

    The official website for Black Hawk County: www.co.black-hawk.ia.us/

    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 Black Hawk, 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 Benson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5464, Longitude: -92.5535       In this case, the coordinates for the Benson 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>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.
    <7>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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