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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:

37.7968, -97.0912

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 Butler County<2>.

The county seat for Butler County is located in El Dorado. El Dorado lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east of the Benton Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Benton Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Benton Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Old Benton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Old Benton Cemetery is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Benton Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Indianola Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Indianola Cemetery is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianola Cemetery
  • Deem Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Deem Family Cemetery is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deem Family Cemetery
  • Andover Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Andover Cemetery is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover Cemetery
  • Towanda Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Towanda Cemetery is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towanda Cemetery
  • Lorraine Ave. Mennonite Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Green Valley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Green Valley Cemetery is located in Sedgwick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley Cemetery
  • Kensington Gardens Memorial Centre
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Shafer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Shafer Cemetery is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shafer Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Sedgwick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Sedgwick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Greenwich Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Greenwich Cemetery is located in Sedgwick County
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    • Lakeview Gardens Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Sutton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sutton Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton Cemetery
    • Ascension Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Ascension Cemetery is located in Sedgwick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ascension Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Sedgwick County
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    • Pierpoint Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pierpoint Cemetery is located in Sedgwick County
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    • Seltzer Springs Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • McGill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

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 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 west)
  • Sunset Acres
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Sunset Acres is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Acres
  • Towanda
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Greenwich
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Greenwich is located in Sedgwick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
  • Prairie Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Prairie Village is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Village
  • Andover
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Andover is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,672 people
    • Andover has also been known as:
    • Cloud City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <6>
  • Lorena
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Lorena is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorena
  • Midian
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Midian is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midian
  • Bel Aire
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Augusta
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Brainerd
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Brainerd is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainerd
  • Potwin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Potwin is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potwin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Kechi
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Kechi is located in Sedgwick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kechi
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,109 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kechi <6>
    • Eastborough
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Eastborough is located in Sedgwick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastborough
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 730 people
    • Hopkins
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Hopkins is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins
    • Whitewater
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Salter
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Salter is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salter
    • El Dorado
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Park City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Haverhill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Haverhill is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
    • Annelly
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Annelly is located in Harvey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annelly
    • Wichita Heights
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Wichita Heights is located in Sedgwick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wichita Heights
    • Wichita
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Rose Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Gordon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Gordon is located in Butler County
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    • Pickrell Corner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Pickrell Corner is located in Butler County
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    • Valley Center
      (15 miles [24.1 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 Benton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Butler 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 begin 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:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Butler County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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 Benton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #473888  (Benton Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #473888 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Butler
      • Est. Elev: 411 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Benton
      • Location given for Benton Cemetery:
      • Lat: 37.7964042     Lon: -97.091427
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Kansas' counties, including Butler, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Benton Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.