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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:   42.2522°   (42° 15' 7")

Lon:   -92.9810°   (-92° 58' 51")

The Benson Cemetery is located in Grundy County<2>.

The county seat for Grundy County is located in Grundy Center. Grundy Center lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northeast of the Benson Cemetery .

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 websites either 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 Grundy 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 26 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.

    • Whitten
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitten have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten
      • Whitten is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
    • Liscomb
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liscomb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liscomb
      • Liscomb is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
    • Union
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
    • Conrad
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conrad have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conrad
      • Conrad is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,067 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conrad <4>
    • Gifford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Beaman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaman
      • Beaman is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Albion
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <4>
    • Eldora
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
      • Eldora is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,571 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldora <4>
    • New Providence
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
      • New Providence is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Marietta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Marietta is located in Marshall County
    • Steamboat Rock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Wellsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsburg
      • Wellsburg is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 685 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsburg <4>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Clemons
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clemons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemons
        • Clemons is located in Marshall County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
      • Green Mountain
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mountain
        • Green Mountain is located in Marshall County
      • Grundy Center
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • 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>
      • Holland
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • 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>
      • Saint Anthony
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Anthony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anthony
        • Saint Anthony is located in Marshall County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
      • Marshalltown
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Gladbrook
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Lincoln
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
        • Lincoln is located in Tama County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
      • Cleves
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleves
        • Cleves is located in Hardin County
      • LaMoille
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaMoille
        • LaMoille is located in Marshall County
      • Abbott
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
        • Abbott is located in Hardin County
      • Morrison
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Owasa
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owasa
        • Owasa is located in Hardin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
      • Hubbard
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
        • Hubbard is located in Hardin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbard <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 Grundy 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 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Benson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hauser Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hauser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hauser Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hauser Cemetery
    • Whitney Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitney Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitney Cemetery
    • Francisco Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Francisco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Francisco Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Francisco Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Bunch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bunch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bunch Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bunch Cemetery
    • Liscomb Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liscomb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liscomb Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liscomb Cemetery
    • Sheppard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheppard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sheppard Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheppard Cemetery
    • Conrad Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conrad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Conrad Cemetery is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conrad Cemetery
    • Melrose Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Melrose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Melrose Cemetery is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melrose Cemetery
    • Xenia Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Xenia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Xenia Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Xenia Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Alice Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alice Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alice Union Cemetery is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alice Union Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Bangor Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bangor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bangor Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bangor Cemetery
      • Bethel Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Grove Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Grove Cemetery
      • Buckner Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buckner Cemetery is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckner Cemetery
      • East Lawn Memorial Garden
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Lawn Memorial Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Lawn Memorial Garden is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Lawn Memorial Garden
      • Hadley Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hadley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hadley Cemetery is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hadley Cemetery
      • Chester Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chester Cemetery is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chester Cemetery
      • Gaer Ballard Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gaer Ballard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gaer Ballard Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaer Ballard Cemetery
      • Prairieville Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairieville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prairieville Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairieville Cemetery
      • Vienna Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vienna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vienna Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vienna Cemetery
      • Oakland Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
      • Sheller Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sheller Cemetery is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheller 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 Benson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #454516  (Benson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #454516 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: Ivester
      • County: Grundy         Elev: 312
      • Location given for GNIS #454516 (Benson Cemetery)

    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 Grundy, 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 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: 42.2522, Longitude: -92.9810       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.




 

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