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A visit to the Benevolent Society Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Benevolent Society Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Benevolent Society Cemetery (FG ID #57944)

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 Benevolent Society Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   32.1061°   (32° 6' 21")

Lon:   -90.3012°   (-90° 18' 4")

The cemetery is located in Hinds County<3>.

As an estimate, the Benevolent Society Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the southeast of Terry.

The county seat for Hinds County is located in Jackson. Jackson lies 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north northeast of the Benevolent Society Cemetery .

Name Variations for Benevolent Society Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Benevolent Society Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Society Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Benevolent Society Cemetery.<4>

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

  • County Line Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Line Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The County Line Cemetery is located in Copiah County
  • Clear Branch Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Branch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clear Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Clear Branch Cemetery is located in Rankin County
  • Sinai Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sinai Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sinai Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sinai Cemetery is located in Rankin County
  • Smith Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Rankin County
  • Big Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Big Creek Cemetery is located in Hinds County
  • Spring Ridge Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Spring Ridge Cemetery is located in Hinds County
  • Poplar Springs Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Poplar Springs Cemetery is located in Rankin County
  • Brown Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brown Hill Cemetery is located in Rankin County
  • McGowen Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGowen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGowen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McGowen Cemetery is located in Hinds County
  • Old Crystal Springs Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Crystal Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Crystal Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Crystal Springs Cemetery is located in Copiah County
  • Bridges Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bridges Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bridges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bridges Cemetery is located in Copiah County
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Simpson County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Simpson County
    • Crystal Springs Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crystal Springs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crystal Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crystal Springs Cemetery is located in Copiah County
    • Poplar Springs Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Springs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Poplar Springs Cemetery is located in Copiah County
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Copiah County
    • Cleary Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cleary Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cleary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cleary Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jackson Memorial Gardens
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Memorial Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jackson Memorial Gardens is located in Hinds County
    • New Zion Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Zion Cemetery is located in Copiah County
    • Zion Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Simpson County
    • Mountain Creek Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Florence Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Benevolent Society Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Benevolent Society Cemetery, with the nearest first.

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 Benevolent Society Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hinds County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Clinton
  • Crystal Springs
  • Hazlehurst
  • Jackson
    • Jackson lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Benevolent Society Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Jackson.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
  • Pearl
    • Pearl lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the Northeast (NE) of the Benevolent Society Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pearl.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
  • Raymond
    • Raymond lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Benevolent Society Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Raymond.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
  • Terry
    • Terry lies less than 2 miles<2> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Benevolent Society Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Terry.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry

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 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 Benevolent Society Cemetery:

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 Benevolent Society Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #666821  (Benevolent Society Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #666821 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: Terry
    • County: Hinds         Elev: 86
    • Location given for GNIS #666821 (Benevolent Society Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #57944

The official website for Hinds County: www.co.hinds.ms.us/

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Benevolent Society Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.1061, Longitude: -90.3012    
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Hinds, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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