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A visit to the Bentley 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 Bentley Cemetery ...

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

42.5456, -84.6761

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

The Bentley Cemetery is located in Eaton County<2>.

The county seat for Eaton County is located in Charlotte. Charlotte lies just to the west of the Bentley Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bentley Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Bentley Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Brickyard Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Green Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Green Cemetery is located in Eaton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
  • South Center Eaton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The South Center Eaton Cemetery is located in Eaton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Center Eaton Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the South Center Eaton Cemetery is located between<6> the communities of Charlotte and Eaton Rapids.  The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Eaton Rapids.
    • The South Center Eaton Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Long Cemetery
    • South Eaton Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1772 <5>
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Eaton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
  • Rosehill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Rosehill Cemetery is located in Eaton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosehill Cemetery
    • The Rosehill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1539 <5>
  • Bunker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Bunker Cemetery is located in Eaton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Cemetery
  • Munger Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Munger Cemetery is located in Eaton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munger Cemetery
  • Plains Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Plains Cemetery is located in Ingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains Cemetery
    • The Plains Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Aurelius Cemetery
    • Montgomery Plains Cemetery
  • Fowler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Fowler Cemetery is located in Ingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler Cemetery
  • Fox Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Fox Cemetery is located in Eaton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Cemetery
  • Pray Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Pray Cemetery is located in Eaton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pray Cemetery
  • Center Eaton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Center Eaton Cemetery is located in Eaton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Eaton Cemetery
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    • Markham Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Markham Cemetery is located in Ingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham Cemetery
      • The Markham Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Grovenburgh Cemetery
    • Skinner Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Skinner Cemetery is located in Eaton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinner Cemetery
    • West Windsor Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The West Windsor Cemetery is located in Eaton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Windsor Cemetery
    • Benton Twp. Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Benton Twp. Cemetery is located in Eaton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Twp. Cemetery
    • Potterville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Potterville Cemetery is located in Eaton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potterville Cemetery
    • Maple Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Perry Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Perry Cemetery is located in Eaton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Cemetery
    • North Aurelius Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Dimondale Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Dimondale Cemetery is located in Eaton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dimondale Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bentley Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bentley Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Eaton Rapids
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Petrieville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Petrieville is located in Eaton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrieville
  • Kingsland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Kingsland is located in Eaton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsland
  • Charlesworth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Charlesworth is located in Eaton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesworth
  • Potterville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • West Windsor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • West Windsor is located in Eaton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Windsor
  • Dimondale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Charlotte
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Onondaga
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Holt
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Duck Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Duck Lake is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Lake
  • Springport
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Millett
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Millett is located in Eaton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millett
      • Millett has also been known as:
      • Milletts
    • North Leslie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • North Leslie is located in Ingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Leslie
    • Mason
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Stalls Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Stalls Corner is located in Eaton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stalls Corner
    • Gresham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Gresham is located in Eaton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
    • Chester
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Chester is located in Eaton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
    • Ainger
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Ainger is located in Eaton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainger
    • Tompkins
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Tompkins is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins
    • Berryville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Berryville is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
    • Waverly
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Waverly is located in Eaton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
    • Needmore
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Needmore is located in Eaton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
    • Olivet
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Grand Ledge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Leslie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lansing
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Edgemont Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Edgemont Park is located in Ingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemont Park
    • Carlisle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Carlisle is located in Eaton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle

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 Bentley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Eaton County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bentley 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 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 Bentley Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Eaton 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 Bentley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #621130  (Bentley Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #621130 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: Eaton
      • Est. Elev: 278 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Eaton Rapids
      • Location given for Bentley Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.5455925     Lon: -84.676093
      • 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 Michigan's counties, including Eaton, 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- Bentley 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>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Charlotte and Eaton Rapids. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
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