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A visit to the Benton 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 Benton Cemetery ...

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

43.8520, -70.7895

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on 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)
    • The Foster Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Cemetery
  • Wadsworth Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Wadsworth Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadsworth Cemetery
  • Cotton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Cotton Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Cemetery
  • Durgin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Durgin Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgin Cemetery
  • Tar Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Tar Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tar Cemetery
  • Haley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Haley Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley Cemetery
  • Wentworth Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Wentworth Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentworth Cemetery
  • Watson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Watson Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Cemetery
  • Watson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Watson Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Cemetery
  • Spring Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Spring Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Cemetery
  • Wadsworth Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wadsworth Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricker Ancient Burial Ground
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ricker Ancient Burial Ground is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south 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)
      • The Ricker Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricker Cemetery
    • Pierce Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pierce Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Cemetery
    • Flint Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Flint Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Cemetery
    • Ridlon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Ridlon Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridlon Cemetery
    • Jewell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Jewell Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell Cemetery
    • Clemons Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Clemons Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemons Cemetery
    • Gerrish Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Gerrish Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerrish Cemetery
    • Barker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Weeman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Weeman Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeman Cemetery
    • Dyer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Dyer Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer Cemetery
    • Emerson - Thorne Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Ridlon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ridlon Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridlon Cemetery
    • Larrabee Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Larrabee Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larrabee Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
    • Wentworth Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Wentworth Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentworth Cemetery
    • Pike Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pike Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike 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 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)
    • West Baldwin is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Baldwin
  • Hiram
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • East Hiram
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • East Hiram is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hiram
  • Durgintown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Durgintown is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgintown
  • Rankins Mill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Rankins Mill is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankins Mill
  • Cornish
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Baldwin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Baldwin is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,641 people
  • Kezar Falls
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Kezar Falls is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kezar Falls
  • Steep Falls
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Porter
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Porter is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,525 people
  • East Parsonsfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • East Parsonsfield is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Parsonsfield
  • East Brownfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • East Brownfield is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brownfield
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Brownfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Denmark
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • North Parsonsfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • North Parsonsfield is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Parsonsfield
    • Limington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • North Limington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • North Limington is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Limington
    • East Denmark
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • East Denmark is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Denmark
    • Merrill Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Merrill Corner is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Corner
    • South Limington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • South Limington is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Limington
    • East Limington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • East Limington is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Limington
    • South Bridgton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • South Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bridgton
    • Parsonsfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Limerick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Freedom
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Freedom is located in Carroll County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
      • 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)
      • Naples is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
      • 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)
      • Sandy Creek is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek

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 turn to 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 Benton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Cumberland County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • 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 Benton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #562069  (Benton Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #562069 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
      • County: Cumberland
      • Est. Elev: 130 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Cornish
      • Location given for Benton Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.8520187     Lon: -70.7895064
      • 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 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' (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- Benton 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.