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A visit to the Benson 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 Benson Cemetery ...

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

31.9654, -92.2271

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Benson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Benson Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Caldwell Parish is located in Columbia. Columbia lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northeast of the Benson Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Benson Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Benson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • McDaniel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The McDaniel Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDaniel Cemetery
  • Hargrove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Hargrove Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hargrove Cemetery
  • Adams Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Adams Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Davis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Davis Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
  • McBroom Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The McBroom Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBroom Cemetery
  • Olla Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Olla Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olla Cemetery
  • Good Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope Cemetery
  • Old Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bethel Cemetery
  • Powers Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Powers Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Cemetery
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Kees Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Kees Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kees Cemetery
    • Tidwell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Tidwell Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell Cemetery
    • Whitehead Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Whitehead Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehead Cemetery
    • Pinehill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Pinehill Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehill Cemetery
    • Blake Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Blake Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake Cemetery
    • Harris Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lowe Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Lowe Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowe Cemetery
    • New Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 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:

  • Standard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Standard is located in La Salle Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard
  • Kelly
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Olla
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Olla is located in La Salle Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olla
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,371 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olla <6>
  • Clarks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Urania
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Grayson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Flat Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Flat Creek is located in Winn Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
  • Tullos
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Banks Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Banks Springs is located in Caldwell Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks Springs
  • Newport
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Newport is located in Winn Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
  • Mount Pleasant
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Caldwell Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Columbia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Summerville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Summerville is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
    • Rosefield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Rosefield is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosefield
    • Fredericksburg ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Fredericksburg is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
    • Georgetown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Zenoria
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Zenoria is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenoria
    • Zoar
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Zoar is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
    • Sikes
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Trout
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Aimwell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Vixen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Vixen is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vixen

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 Caldwell Parish.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Benson Cemetery: