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A visit to the Benjamin Cemetery ...


The location of the Benjamin 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 Benjamin Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.7139°   (42° 42' 50")

Lon:   -84.0763°   (-84° 4' 34")

The Benjamin Cemetery is located in Livingston County<2>.

The county seat for Livingston County is located in Howell. Howell lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southeast of the Benjamin Cemetery .

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 Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Livingston 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 Benjamin 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 21 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.

    • Fowlerville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Nicholson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicholson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
      • Nicholson is located in Shiawassee County
    • Webberville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webberville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webberville
      • Webberville is located in Ingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webberville <4>
    • Oak Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Livingston County
    • Cohoctah
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohoctah
      • Cohoctah is located in Livingston County
    • Deer Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
      • Deer Creek is located in Livingston County
    • Parkers Corners
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Corners
      • Parkers Corners is located in Livingston County
    • Howell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
      • Howell is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,648 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howell <4>
    • Byron
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
      • Byron is located in Shiawassee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byron <4>
    • Morrice
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrice
      • Morrice is located in Shiawassee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 906 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrice <4>
    • Perry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
      • Perry is located in Shiawassee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,075 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <4>
    • Williamston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Bancroft
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
        • Bancroft is located in Shiawassee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 494 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bancroft <4>
      • Argentine
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argentine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentine
        • Argentine is located in Genesee County
      • Shaftsburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaftsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaftsburg
        • Shaftsburg is located in Shiawassee County
      • Gaines
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Newburg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
        • Newburg is located in Shiawassee County
      • Pollok ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollok
        • Pollok is located in Ingham County
        • Pollok has also been known as:
        • Pollock
      • Durand
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
        • Durand is located in Shiawassee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,269 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durand <4>
      • Dansville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Vernon
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)

    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 Livingston County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Benjamin Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Conway Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Conway Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conway Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Coughran Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coughran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coughran Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coughran Cemetery
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • In God We Trust Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the In God We Trust Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The In God We Trust Cemetery is located in Ingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the In God We Trust Cemetery
    • Antrim Baptist Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antrim Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antrim Baptist Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antrim Baptist Cemetery
    • Scribner Road Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Coffery Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coffery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coffery Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffery Cemetery
    • Fleming Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fleming Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fleming Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fleming Cemetery
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • Sanford Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sanford Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanford Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Webberville Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webberville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Webberville Cemetery is located in Ingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webberville Cemetery
      • Briggs Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Briggs Cemetery is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Briggs Cemetery
      • Paige Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paige Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Paige Cemetery is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paige Cemetery
      • Glass River Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glass River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Glass River Cemetery is located in Shiawassee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glass River Cemetery
      • Beard Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Rowley Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rowley Cemetery is located in Ingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowley Cemetery
      • Alchin Farm Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alchin Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alchin Farm Cemetery is located in Ingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alchin Farm Cemetery
      • Boutel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boutel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boutel Cemetery is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boutel 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 Benjamin Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #621099  (Benjamin Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #621099 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: Fowlerville
      • County: Livingston         Elev: 285
      • Location given for GNIS #621099 (Benjamin Cemetery)

    The official website for Livingston County: www.co.livingston.mi.us/

    The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.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 Michigan's counties, including Livingston, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Benjamin Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7139, Longitude: -84.0763       In this case, the coordinates for the Benjamin 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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