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A visit to the Benton 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 Benton Cemetery ...

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

40.7194, -94.3569

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Benton Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Benton Cemetery is located in Ringgold County<2>.

The county seat for Ringgold County is located in Mount Ayr. Mount Ayr lies just to the east of the Benton Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Benton Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Marshalltown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Marshalltown Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalltown Cemetery
  • Dead Man's Curve Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Maloy.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2193998 <5>
  • Bohemian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bohemian Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohemian Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Cabaret Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Cabaret Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabaret Cemetery
  • Platte River Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Platte River Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte River Cemetery
  • Forest Home Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Forest Home Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home Cemetery
  • Diagonal Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Diagonal Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diagonal Cemetery
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
  • Centenary Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Centenary Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centenary Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Centenary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Diagonal.
    • The Centenary Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Knowlton Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2153874 <5>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Keller Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Keller Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller Cemetery
    • Clearfield Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Clearfield Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield Cemetery
    • Redding Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Redding Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding Cemetery
    • Middle Fork Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Middle Fork Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Fork Cemetery
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
    • Tindle Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Tindle Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tindle Cemetery
    • Rosehill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Rosehill Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosehill Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Hickory Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Benton Cemetery.

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

  • Benton
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Benton is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
  • Delphos
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Delphos is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphos
    • Estimated population in 2019: 24 people
  • Maloy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Maloy is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
  • Mount Ayr
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Diagonal
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Redding
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Redding is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
  • Knowlton ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Knowlton is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
  • Clearfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Blockton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Blockton is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
  • Irena
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Irena is located in Worth County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irena
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
  • Tingley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Athelstan
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Athelstan is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athelstan
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Shannon City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Shannon City is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Conway
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Conway is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
    • Ellston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Ellston is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellston
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
    • Lenox
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Sharpsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Sharpsburg is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Grant City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Kent
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Kent is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
    • Allendale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Hatfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Hatfield is located in Harrison County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
    • Kellerton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Beaconsfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Beaconsfield is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaconsfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
    • Arispe
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Arispe is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arispe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people

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 Benton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ringgold County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Benton Cemetery: