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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:

42.2522, -92.9810

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 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 .

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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.<4>

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)
    • The Hauser Cemetery is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hauser Cemetery
  • Whitney Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Whitney Cemetery is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney Cemetery
  • Francisco Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Francisco Cemetery is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francisco Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Bunch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bunch Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunch Cemetery
  • Liscomb Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Liscomb Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liscomb Cemetery
  • Sheppard Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Sheppard Cemetery is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppard Cemetery
  • Conrad Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Conrad Cemetery is located in Grundy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conrad Cemetery
  • Melrose Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Melrose Cemetery is located in Grundy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose Cemetery
  • Xenia Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Xenia Cemetery is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
  • Alice Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Alice Union Cemetery is located in Grundy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice Union Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Bangor Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bangor Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor Cemetery
    • Bethel Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Bethel Grove Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Grove Cemetery
    • Buckner Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Buckner Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner Cemetery
    • East Lawn Memorial Garden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Hadley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Hadley Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley Cemetery
    • Chester Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Chester Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Cemetery
    • Gaer Ballard Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Gaer Ballard Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaer Ballard Cemetery
    • Prairieville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Prairieville Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville Cemetery
    • Vienna Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Vienna Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna Cemetery
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Grundy County
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    • Sheller Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Sheller Cemetery is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheller Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 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)
    • Whitten is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
  • Liscomb
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Liscomb is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liscomb
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
  • Union
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Union is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
  • Conrad
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Gifford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Bangor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bangor is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
  • Beaman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Beaman is located in Grundy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaman
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
  • Albion
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Eldora
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • New Providence
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • New Providence is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
  • Marietta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Marietta is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
  • Steamboat Rock
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Wellsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Clemons
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Clemons is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemons
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
    • Green Mountain
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Green Mountain is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mountain
    • Grundy Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Holland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Anthony
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Saint Anthony is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anthony
      • 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)
      • Lincoln is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
    • Cleves
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Cleves is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleves
    • LaMoille
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • LaMoille is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaMoille
    • Abbott
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Abbott is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
    • Morrison
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Owasa
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Owasa is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owasa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
    • Hubbard
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)

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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Benson Cemetery: