RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Illinois >> Clark County >> Bennett CemeteryIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Illinois


The Commemorative Quarter for Illinois







A visit to the Bennett Cemetery ...


The location of the Bennett 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 Bennett Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.2173°   (39° 13' 2")

Lon:   -87.8898°   (-87° 53' 23")

The Bennett Cemetery is located in Clark County<2>.

The county seat for Clark County is located in Marshall. Marshall lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the northeast of the Bennett Cemetery .

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 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 Bennett Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Clark 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 Bennett 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bennett Cemetery.

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

    • Hogue Town
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hogue Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogue Town
      • Hogue Town is located in Clark County
    • Bellair
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellair
      • Bellair is located in Crawford County
    • Annapolis
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annapolis
      • Annapolis is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annapolis <4>
    • Melrose
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
      • Melrose is located in Clark County
    • Cumberland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Clark County
    • Casey
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Martinsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
      • Martinsville is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsville <4>
    • Hazel Dell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Dell
      • Hazel Dell is located in Cumberland County
    • Yale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
      • Yale is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yale <4>
    • Kibbie ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kibbie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibbie
      • Kibbie is located in Crawford County
    • Dogwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
      • Dogwood is located in Crawford County
    • West York
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West York have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West York
      • West York is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West York <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • West Union
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
        • West Union is located in Clark County
      • Clark Center
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Center
        • Clark Center is located in Clark County
      • Snyder
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snyder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
        • Snyder is located in Clark County
      • Hunt City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt City
        • Hunt City is located in Jasper County
      • Oilfield
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oilfield
        • Oilfield is located in Clark County
      • York
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
        • York is located in Clark County
      • Union Center
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
        • Union Center is located in Cumberland County
      • Hidalgo
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidalgo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidalgo
        • Hidalgo is located in Jasper County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hidalgo <4>
      • Oblong
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Hutsonville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Cleone
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleone
        • Cleone is located in Clark County
      • Timothy
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timothy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timothy
        • Timothy is located in Cumberland County
      • Greenup
        (14 miles [22.5 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 Bennett Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clark County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Bennett Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Restitution Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Slusser Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Slusser Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Slusser Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the north of Casey.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slusser Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1147043 <6>
    • Duggan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duggan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Duggan Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duggan Cemetery
    • Mt. Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mt. Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • The Mt. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mound Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Cemetery
    • Baughman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baughman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baughman Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baughman Cemetery
    • Dix Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dix Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dix Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dix Cemetery
    • Olive Branch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Branch Cemetery
    • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    • Leamon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leamon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Leamon Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leamon Cemetery
    • Bellair Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bellair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bellair Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellair Cemetery
    • Island Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Island Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Island Grove Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Island Grove Cemetery
    • Baird Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Baird Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • The Baird Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Baird Barr Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baird Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Backbone Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Backbone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Backbone Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Backbone Cemetery
      • Cox Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cox Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
      • Stanfield Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stanfield Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanfield Cemetery
      • Medsker Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Medsker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Medsker Cemetery is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Medsker Cemetery
      • Blackburn Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blackburn Cemetery is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackburn Cemetery
      • Connelly Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Connelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Connelly Cemetery is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Connelly Cemetery
      • Casey Cumberland Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • The Casey Cumberland Cemetery is located in Clark County
        • The Casey Cumberland Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Casey City Cemetery
        • Cumberland Baptist Cemetery
        • Cumberland Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Casey Cumberland Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #164677 <6>
      • Washington Street Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • The Washington Street Cemetery is located in Clark County
        • The Washington Street Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Casey Cemetery
        • Washington Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Street Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #776956 <6>
      • Washington Street Cemetery, Vernon Addition
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Debord Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • The Debord Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Debord Cemetery
      • Harmony Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant 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 Bennett Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #404175  (Bennett Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #404175 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: Moriah
      • County: Clark         Elev: 173
      • Location given for GNIS #404175 (Bennett Cemetery)

    The official website for Clark County: www.clarkcountyil.org/

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.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 Illinois' counties, including Clark, 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' (or 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 Bennett Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2173, Longitude: -87.8898       In this case, the coordinates for the Bennett 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>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.









 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 06 Oct 2024