A visit to the Benson 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 Benson Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Benson Cemetery:
42.5464, -92.5535
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Benson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
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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.<4>
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)
- The Fairfield Cemetery is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Cemetery
- Bidwell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Bidwell Cemetery is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidwell Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
- Fairfield Twp. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Fairfield Twp. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Highland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Highland Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
- Gerholdt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Gerholdt Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerholdt Cemetery
- Behrends Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Behrends Cemetery is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Behrends Cemetery
- Beaver Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Beaver Grove Cemetery is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Grove Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Hillside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Hillside Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
- Cedar Valley Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Washington Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Finchford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Finchford Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchford Cemetery
- Newell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- St. Clair Gravel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Elmwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
- George Wyth Memorial State Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 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 northwest)
- Fredsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Fredsville is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredsville
- North Cedar
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- North Cedar is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cedar
- Cedar Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cedar City
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cedar City is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar City
- Finchford
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Finchford is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchford
- Dike
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Janesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Stout
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Stout is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Sinclair
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Sinclair is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair
- Hudson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fern
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Fern is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Waterloo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Coster
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Coster is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coster
- Shell Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Parkersburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Evansdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Waverly
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Voorhies
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Voorhies is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
- Denver
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Morrison
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Reinbeck
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Edwards ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Edwards is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
- Butler Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Butler Center is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Center
- Buck Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Buck Grove is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Grove
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.
- Butler Center
- Cedar Falls
- Denver
- Dike
- Reinbeck
- Shell Rock
- Waterloo
- Waverly
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 Benson Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Black Hawk County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #460528 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Black Hawk
- Est. Elev: 286 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: New Hartford
- Location given for Benson Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.5463717 Lon: -92.5535238
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Benson Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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. |
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