A visit to the Benjamin 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 Benjamin Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Benjamin Cemetery:
32.7024, -91.1309
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Benjamin Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Benjamin Cemetery is located in East Carroll Parish<2>.
The parish seat for East Carroll Parish is located in Lake Providence. Lake Providence lies just to the north northwest of the Benjamin Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Benjamin Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 18 miles [29 km]<3> of the Benjamin Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Benjamin Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Cold Tar Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Cold Tar Cemetery is located in East Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Tar Cemetery
- Old Sweet Canaan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Way Way Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Way Way Cemetery is located in East Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Way Way Cemetery
- Heavenly Rest Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gailliard Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Gailliard Cemetery is located in East Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gailliard Cemetery
- Providence Memorial Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lone Star Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Lone Star Cemetery is located in East Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star Cemetery
- Tyrone Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Tyrone Cemetery is located in East Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone Cemetery
- Brunswick Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Brunswick Cemetery is located in Warren County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick Cemetery
- Mt. Sinai Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Sinai Cemetery is located in Issaquena County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Sinai Cemetery
- Old St. Paul Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- The Old St. Paul Cemetery is located in East Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old St. Paul Cemetery
- Jerusalem Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in East Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- King Solomon Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- The King Solomon Cemetery is located in East Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Solomon Cemetery
- Kiger Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Kiger Cemetery is located in Warren County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiger Cemetery
- Panola Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Panola Cemetery is located in East Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in West Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Bethany Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in West Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- Jackson Family Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Danover Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Danover Cemetery is located in Sharkey County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danover Cemetery
- Forest Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- The Forest Cemetery is located in West Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Cemetery
- Forest Lawn Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- The Forest Lawn Cemetery is located in West Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lawn Cemetery
- The Forest Lawn Cemetery has also been known as:
- New Forest Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68379 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Benjamin Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Benjamin Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Transylvania
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Tallula
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Tallula is located in Issaquena County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallula
- Lake Providence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Chotard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Chotard is located in Issaquena County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chotard
- Sondheimer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Onward
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Onward is located in Sharkey County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onward
- Omega
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Omega is located in Madison Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Smedes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Smedes is located in Sharkey County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedes
- Blanton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Blanton is located in Sharkey County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
- Issaquena
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Issaquena is located in Sharkey County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Issaquena
- Cary
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cary is located in Sharkey County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Mayersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Mayersville is located in Issaquena County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Valley Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Valley Park is located in Issaquena County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Park
- Forest
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Ashly
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Ashly is located in Madison Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashly
- Oak Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Pioneer
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Darnell
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Darnell is located in West Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darnell
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 Benjamin Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in East Carroll Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Benjamin Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Lake Providence
- Mayersville
- Richmond
- Rolling Fork
- Tallulah
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 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 Benjamin Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to East Carroll 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 Benjamin Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #532937 (Benjamin Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #532937 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: East Carroll
- Est. Elev: 30 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Transylvania
- Location given for Benjamin Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.7023552 Lon: -91.1309415
- 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 East Carroll, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Benjamin 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. |
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