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A visit to the Benefiel Cemetery ...


The location of the Benefiel 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 Benefiel Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.9600°   (38° 57' 36")

Lon:   -87.3453°   (-87° 20' 43")

The Benefiel Cemetery is located in Sullivan County<2>.

The county seat for Sullivan County is located in Sullivan. Sullivan lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Benefiel 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 Benefiel Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Indiana:
  • Pages specific to Sullivan 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 Benefiel 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 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Benefiel Cemetery.

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

    • Carlisle
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Carlisle is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <4>
    • Paxton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
      • Paxton is located in Sullivan County
    • Freelandville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freelandville
      • Freelandville is located in Knox County
    • Gambill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gambill
      • Gambill is located in Sullivan County
    • Jericho
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jericho have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Jericho is located in Sullivan County
    • Oaktown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktown
      • Oaktown is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oaktown <4>
    • White Rose
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rose
      • White Rose is located in Greene County
    • Dugger
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Scotchtown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotchtown
      • Scotchtown is located in Sullivan County
    • New Lebanon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
      • New Lebanon is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lebanon <4>
    • Sullivan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Westphalia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Sandborn
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandborn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandborn
        • Sandborn is located in Knox County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
      • Busseron
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Busseron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busseron
        • Busseron is located in Knox County
      • Edwardsport
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsport
        • Edwardsport is located in Knox County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
      • Island City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
        • Island City is located in Greene County
      • Linton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
        • Linton is located in Greene County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,303 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linton <4>
      • Hoosier
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoosier
        • Hoosier is located in Greene County
      • Heathsville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
        • Heathsville is located in Crawford County (IL)
      • Bicknell
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bicknell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bicknell
        • Bicknell is located in Knox County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,832 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bicknell <4>
      • Russellville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Midland
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
        • Midland is located in Greene County
      • Gilmour
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmour
        • Gilmour is located in Greene County
      • Merom
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Bruceville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Ragsdale
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragsdale
        • Ragsdale is located in Knox County
      • Plainville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
        • Plainville is located in Davies's County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
      • Lyons
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
        • Lyons is located in Greene County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <4>
      • Palestine
        (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 Benefiel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sullivan County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Benefiel Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Trimble Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Skidmore Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skidmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Skidmore Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skidmore Cemetery
    • Land Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Land Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Land Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Land Cemetery
    • Haddon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haddon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Haddon Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haddon Cemetery
    • Snyder Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snyder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Snyder Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snyder Cemetery
    • Engle Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Engle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Engle Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Engle Cemetery
    • Old Town Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Town Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Town Cemetery
    • Dooley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dooley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dooley Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dooley Cemetery
    • Posey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Posey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Posey Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Posey Cemetery
    • Booker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Booker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Booker Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Booker Cemetery
    • Providence Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Providence Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • McCammon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCammon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCammon Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCammon Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Boone Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boone Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boone Cemetery
      • IOOF Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
      • Ledgerwood Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ledgerwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ledgerwood Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ledgerwood Cemetery
      • Vester Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Vester Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Vester Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vester Cemetery
      • McDade Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McDade Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDade Cemetery
      • Pirtle Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pirtle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pirtle Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pirtle Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Walters Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walters Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walters 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 Benefiel Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #430803  (Benefiel Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #430803 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: Bucktown
      • County: Sullivan         Elev: 163
      • Location given for GNIS #430803 (Benefiel Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.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 Indiana's counties, including Sullivan, 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 obstructions 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 Benefiel Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9600, Longitude: -87.3453       In this case, the coordinates for the Benefiel 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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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