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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:   38.2384°   (38° 14' 18")

Lon:   -87.6936°   (-87° 41' 36")

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

The county seat for Gibson County is located in Princeton. Princeton lies 10 miles [16.1 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 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:

  • Pages specific to Indiana:
  • Pages specific to Gibson 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.

    • Mounts
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mounts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounts
      • Mounts is located in Gibson County
    • Owensville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Cynthiana
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Poseyville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Haubstadt
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haubstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haubstadt
      • Haubstadt is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haubstadt <4>
    • Fort Branch
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Branch
      • Fort Branch is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,775 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Branch <4>
    • Martin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
      • Martin is located in Vanderburgh County
    • Stewartsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville
      • Stewartsville is located in Posey County
    • Saint Wendel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Wendel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Wendel
      • Saint Wendel is located in Posey County
    • Armstrong
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
      • Armstrong is located in Vanderburgh County
    • Stacer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stacer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacer
      • Stacer is located in Vanderburgh County
    • Warrenton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
      • Warrenton is located in Gibson County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Wadesville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Princeton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Blairsville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
        • Blairsville is located in Posey County
      • Darmstadt
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darmstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darmstadt
        • Darmstadt is located in Vanderburgh County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,442 people
      • Inglefield
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inglefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inglefield
        • Inglefield is located in Vanderburgh County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inglefield <4>
      • Griffin
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
        • Griffin is located in Posey County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
      • Mount Carmel
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Douglas
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
        • Douglas is located in Gibson County
      • Patoka
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patoka
        • Patoka is located in Gibson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 784 people
      • Keensburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Wheatonville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatonville
        • Wheatonville is located in Warrick County
      • Daylight
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daylight
        • Daylight is located in Vanderburgh County
      • Elberfeld
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elberfeld have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberfeld
        • Elberfeld is located in Warrick County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elberfeld <4>
      • Francisco
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francisco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francisco
        • Francisco is located in Gibson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 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 Benson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Gibson 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 27 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Benson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Wilson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Gibson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Clark Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Gibson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Skelton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skelton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Skelton Cemetery is located in Gibson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skelton Cemetery
    • Knowles Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knowles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Knowles Cemetery is located in Gibson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knowles Cemetery
    • Mauck Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mauck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mauck Cemetery is located in Gibson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mauck Cemetery
    • Mt. Mariah Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Mariah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Mariah Cemetery is located in Gibson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Mariah Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Gibson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Gibson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Old Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Union Cemetery is located in Gibson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Union Cemetery
    • Powell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Powell Cemetery is located in Gibson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
    • Fitzgerrell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fitzgerrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fitzgerrell Cemetery is located in Posey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fitzgerrell Cemetery
    • Durham Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Durham Cemetery is located in Gibson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durham Cemetery
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Walnut Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walnut Hill Cemetery is located in Gibson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Hill Cemetery
      • Cale Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cale Cemetery is located in Posey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cale Cemetery
      • St. Francis Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Posey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Cemetery
      • Sand Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Gibson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Hill Cemetery
      • St. Wendel Catholic Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Marchand Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Withrow Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Withrow Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Withrow Cemetery is located in Gibson County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Withrow Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Warrenton.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Withrow Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484829 <6>
      • Le Gier - Lovellette Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Le Gier - Lovellette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Le Gier - Lovellette Cemetery is located in Wabash County (IL)
        • The Le Gier - Lovellette Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Old Rochester Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Le Gier - Lovellette Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106557 <6>
      • Price Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Price Cemetery is located in Posey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
      • Miller Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 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 Posey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Stallings Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stallings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stallings Cemetery is located in Posey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stallings Cemetery
      • Engleheim Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Engleheim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Engleheim Cemetery is located in Posey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Engleheim Cemetery
      • Kunze Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kunze Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kunze Cemetery is located in Posey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kunze Cemetery
      • Stunkel Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stunkel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stunkel Cemetery is located in Gibson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stunkel Cemetery
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Gibson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs 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 #430825  (Benson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #430825 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: Cynthiana
      • County: Gibson         Elev: 150
      • Location given for GNIS #430825 (Benson 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 Gibson, 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 obstructions 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: 38.2384, Longitude: -87.6936       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.
    <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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