A visit to the Benevolent Society 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 Benevolent Society Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Benevolent Society Cemetery:
30.5021, -91.2279
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Benevolent Society Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Benevolent Society Cemetery is located in West Baton Rouge Parish<2>.
The parish seat for West Baton Rouge Parish is located in Port Allen. Port Allen lies just to the south southeast of the Benevolent Society Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Benevolent Society Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Benevolent Society Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Benevolent Society Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Catherine Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The St. Catherine Cemetery is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Catherine Cemetery
- Allendale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Allendale Cemetery is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale Cemetery
- Westover Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Nickwack Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Nickwack Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickwack Cemetery
- Greater Shiloh Missionary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Silvery Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Silvery Cemetery is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvery Cemetery
- Jewish Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Jewish Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewish Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- Live Oak Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Live Oak Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak Cemetery
- Southern Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Baton Rouge National Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Sweet Olive Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Sweet Olive Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Olive Cemetery
- Magnolia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Roselawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Roselawn Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn Cemetery
- Devall Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Devall Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devall Cemetery
- Barnes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Barnes Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
- Alford Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Alford Cemetery is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alford Cemetery
- Gilbert Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Antioch Baptist Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Antioch Baptist Cemetery is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Baptist Cemetery
- St. John the Baptist Catholic Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The St. John the Baptist Catholic Church Cemetery is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John the Baptist Catholic Church Cemetery
- The St. John the Baptist Catholic Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. John Cemetery
- St. John Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68799 <5>
- Mt. Olive Baptist Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Hillcrest Memorial Gardens is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
- The Hillcrest Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
- Hillcrest Gardens Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Benevolent Society Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Benevolent Society Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Lobdell
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lobdell is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobdell
- Port Allen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Beauregard Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Beauregard Town is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard Town
- Devalls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Devalls is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devalls
- Baton Rouge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Zion City
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Zion City is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion City
- Carey
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Carey is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carey
- Wilbert ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wilbert is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbert
- Maribel Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Maribel Village is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maribel Village
- Baker
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Baker is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baker <6>
- Brusly
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Brusly is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brusly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brusly <6>
- Merrydale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Merrydale is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrydale
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- Brownfields
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Brownfields is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownfields
- Tristian Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Tristian Village is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tristian Village
- Addis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Addis is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,464 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addis <6>
- Arbroth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Arbroth is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbroth
- Lynwood Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lynwood Village is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynwood Village
- Essen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Essen is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essen
- Inniswold
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Westminster
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Westminster is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
- Monticello
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Monticello is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Boganvilla
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Boganvilla is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boganvilla
- Zachary
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Zachary is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zachary
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zachary <6>
- Erwinville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Gardere
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gardere is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardere
- Hermitage
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hermitage is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
- Glynn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rougon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Benevolent Society Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in West Baton Rouge Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Benevolent Society Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Baker
- Baker lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Benevolent Society Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Baker.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Baton Rouge
- Port Allen
- Zachary
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Benevolent Society Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to West Baton Rouge Parish:
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
- 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 Benevolent Society Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #532935 (Benevolent Society Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #532935 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
- Parish: West Baton Rouge
- Est. Elev: 8 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Scotlandville
- Location given for Benevolent Society Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.5021339 Lon: -91.2278866
- 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 Louisiana's parishes, including West Baton Rouge, 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- Benevolent Society 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. |