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The location of the Benton Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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)

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 .

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 professional and volunteer 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 Maine:
  • Pages specific to Cumberland County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Benton Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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)
    • 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 <4>
    • 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)
    • Denmark
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denmark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
      • Denmark is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denmark <4>
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Limington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Limington
        • North Limington is located in York 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Limington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Limington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bridgton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • 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 <4>
      • 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 <4>
      • 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 <4>
      • East Fryeburg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Fryeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fryeburg
        • East Fryeburg is located in Oxford County
      • Lake Arrowhead
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Arrowhead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Arrowhead
        • Lake Arrowhead is located in York County
      • Frye Island
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frye Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frye Island
        • Frye Island is located in Cumberland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people

    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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
    • Wadsworth Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wadsworth Cemetery
    • Cotton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cotton Cemetery
    • Durgin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durgin Cemetery
    • Tar Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tar Cemetery
    • Haley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haley Cemetery
    • Wentworth Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wentworth Cemetery
    • Watson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
    • Watson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
    • Spring Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Cemetery
    • Wadsworth Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wadsworth Cemetery
    • 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)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ricker Ancient Burial Ground
      • Ricker Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ricker Cemetery
      • Pierce Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Cemetery
      • Flint Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flint Cemetery
      • Ridlon Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridlon Cemetery
      • Jewell Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jewell Cemetery
      • Clemons Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clemons Cemetery
      • Gerrish Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gerrish Cemetery
      • Barker Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Weeman Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weeman Cemetery
      • Dyer Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dyer Cemetery
      • Emerson - Thorne Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emerson - Thorne Cemetery
      • Ridlon Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridlon Cemetery
      • Larrabee Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Larrabee Cemetery
      • Brown Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Brown Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Wentworth Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wentworth Cemetery
      • Pike Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pike Cemetery

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

    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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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