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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:   41.8542°   (41° 51' 15")

Lon:   -86.3500°   (-86° 20' 59")

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

The county seat for Berrien County is located in Saint Joseph. Saint Joseph lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Benton 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 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:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Berrien 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 29 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.

    • Buchanan
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Dayton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Berrien County
    • Niles
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles
      • Niles is located in Berrien County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,093 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niles <4>
    • Berrien Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berrien Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrien Springs
      • Berrien Springs is located in Berrien County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,718 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berrien Springs <4>
    • Hills Corners
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Corners
      • Hills Corners is located in Berrien County
    • Glendora
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendora
      • Glendora is located in Berrien County
    • Galien
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galien
      • Galien is located in Berrien County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
    • Sumnerville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumnerville
      • Sumnerville is located in Cass County
    • Berrien Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berrien Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrien Center
      • Berrien Center is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berrien Center <4>
    • Snow
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow
      • Snow is located in Berrien County
    • Hinchman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinchman
      • Hinchman is located in Berrien County
    • Pokagon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pokagon
      • Pokagon is located in Cass County
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Eau Claire
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eau Claire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Claire
        • Eau Claire is located in Berrien County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eau Claire <4>
      • Baroda
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baroda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baroda
        • Baroda is located in Berrien County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 879 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baroda <4>
      • Roseland
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
        • Roseland is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
      • Georgetown
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
        • Georgetown is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
      • New Troy
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Zeigler
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
        • Zeigler is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
      • Indian Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
        • Indian Village is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
      • Hartman
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
        • Hartman is located in Berrien County
      • Avery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
        • Avery is located in Berrien County
      • Shanghai Corners
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai Corners
        • Shanghai Corners is located in Berrien County
      • Bridgman
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Sawyer
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • New Carlisle
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Carlisle
        • New Carlisle is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Carlisle <4>
      • Scottdale
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottdale
        • Scottdale is located in Berrien County
      • South Bend
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bend
        • South Bend is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 101,868 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Bend <4>
      • Sodus
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sodus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodus
        • Sodus is located in Berrien County
      • Shorewood - Tower Hills - Harbert
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shorewood - Tower Hills - Harbert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorewood - Tower Hills - Harbert
        • Shorewood - Tower Hills - Harbert is located in Berrien 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 Berrien 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 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Benton Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Sherwood Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sherwood Cemetery is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherwood Cemetery
    • Dragon Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dragon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dragon Cemetery is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dragon Cemetery
    • Buchanan Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buchanan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buchanan Cemetery
    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Berrien County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Ridge Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Buchanan.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1271 <7>
    • Orchard Hills Country Club Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orchard Hills Country Club Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Orchard Hills Country Club Cemetery is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orchard Hills Country Club Cemetery
    • Harrah Road Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrah Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harrah Road Cemetery is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrah Road Cemetery
    • Colvin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Colvin Cemetery is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colvin Cemetery
    • Bakertown Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bakertown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bakertown Cemetery is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bakertown Cemetery
    • Howe Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Howe Cemetery is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howe Cemetery
    • Stevens Farm Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevens Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stevens Farm Cemetery is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevens Farm Cemetery
    • Portage Prairie Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Berrien County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Long Lake Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Long Lake Cemetery is located in Berrien County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Lake Cemetery
      • Burke Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burke Cemetery is located in Berrien County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burke Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Berrien County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • McGowan Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGowan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McGowan Cemetery is located in Berrien County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGowan Cemetery
      • Ann Beason Purdy Groves
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ann Beason Purdy Groves have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ann Beason Purdy Groves is located in Berrien County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ann Beason Purdy Groves
      • Father Allouez Grave Site
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Father Allouez Grave Site have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Father Allouez Grave Site is located in Berrien County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Father Allouez Grave Site
      • Silverbrook Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Springbrook Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springbrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Springbrook Cemetery is located in Branch County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springbrook Cemetery
      • Rose Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Berrien County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill 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 #2374159  (Benton Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2374159 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: Niles West
      • County: Berrien         Elev: 209
      • Location given for GNIS #2374159 (Benton Cemetery)

    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 Berrien, 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 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: 41.8542, Longitude: -86.3500       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>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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