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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 Benton Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   43.8520°   (43° 51' 7")

Lon:   -70.7895°   (-70° 47' 22")

The Benton Cemetery is located in Cumberland County<2>.

The county seat for Cumberland County is located in Portland. Portland lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Benton Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Benton Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Foster Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Foster Cemetery is located in Oxford County
  • Wadsworth Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wadsworth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wadsworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wadsworth Cemetery is located in Oxford County
  • Cotton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cotton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cotton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cotton Cemetery is located in Oxford County
  • Durgin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durgin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durgin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Durgin Cemetery is located in Oxford County
  • Tar Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tar Cemetery is located in Oxford County
  • Haley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Haley Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
  • Wentworth Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wentworth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wentworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wentworth Cemetery is located in Oxford County
  • Watson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Watson Cemetery is located in Oxford County
  • Watson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Watson Cemetery is located in Oxford County
  • Spring Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Spring Cemetery is located in Oxford County
  • Wadsworth Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wadsworth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wadsworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wadsworth Cemetery is located in Oxford County
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Ricker Ancient Burial Ground
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ricker Ancient Burial Ground
      • The Ricker Ancient Burial Ground is located in York County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ricker Ancient Burial Ground is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Cornish.
      • The Ricker Ancient Burial Ground has also been known as:
      • High Road Cemetery
      • Old High Road Cemetery
    • Ricker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ricker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ricker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ricker Cemetery is located in York County
    • Pierce Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pierce Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Flint Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flint Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flint Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flint Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Ridlon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridlon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridlon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ridlon Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jewell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jewell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jewell Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Clemons Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clemons Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clemons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clemons Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Gerrish Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gerrish Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gerrish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gerrish Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Barker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Weeman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weeman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Weeman Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Dyer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dyer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dyer Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Emerson - Thorne Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emerson - Thorne Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emerson - Thorne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Emerson - Thorne Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Ridlon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridlon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridlon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ridlon Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Larrabee Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Larrabee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Larrabee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Larrabee Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Brown Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Brown Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Wentworth Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wentworth Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wentworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wentworth Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Pike Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pike Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pike Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pike Cemetery is located in Cumberland County

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.

  • West Baldwin
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Baldwin
    • West Baldwin is located in Cumberland County
  • Hiram
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • East Hiram
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Hiram. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hiram
    • East Hiram is located in Oxford County
  • Durgintown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgintown
    • Durgintown is located in Oxford County
  • Cornish
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Baldwin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
    • Baldwin is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,641 people
  • Kezar Falls
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kezar Falls
    • Kezar Falls is located in Oxford County
  • Steep Falls
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steep Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steep Falls
    • Steep Falls is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steep Falls <6>
  • Porter
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
    • Porter is located in Oxford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,525 people
  • East Parsonsfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Parsonsfield
    • East Parsonsfield is located in York County
  • East Brownfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brownfield
    • East Brownfield is located in Oxford County
  • Brownfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Denmark
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • North Parsonsfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Parsonsfield
      • North Parsonsfield is located in York County
    • Limington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • North Limington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Limington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Limington
      • North Limington is located in York County
    • East Denmark
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Denmark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Denmark
      • East Denmark is located in Oxford County
    • Merrill Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Corner
      • Merrill Corner is located in Oxford County
    • South Limington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Limington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Limington
      • South Limington is located in York County
    • East Limington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Limington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Limington
      • East Limington is located in York County
    • South Bridgton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Bridgton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bridgton
      • South Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
    • Parsonsfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsonsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonsfield
      • Parsonsfield is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,971 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsonsfield <6>
    • Limerick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Freedom
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
      • Freedom is located in Carroll County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freedom <6>
    • Effingham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Naples
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
      • Naples is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,997 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <6>
    • Sandy Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandy Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
      • Sandy Creek is located in Cumberland County

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 Cumberland 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 first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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:

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 #562069  (Benton Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #562069 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: Cornish
    • County: Cumberland         Elev: 130
    • Location given for GNIS #562069 (Benton Cemetery)

The official website for Cumberland County: www.cumberlandcounty.org/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.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 Maine's counties, including Cumberland, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Benton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.8520, Longitude: -70.7895       In this case, the coordinates for the Benton Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<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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