A visit to the Valley Grove 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 Valley Grove Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Valley Grove Cemetery:
34.9709, -89.2620
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Valley Grove Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Valley Grove Cemetery is located in Benton County<2>.
The county seat for Benton County is located in Ashland. Ashland lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Valley Grove Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Valley Grove Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Valley Grove Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Valley Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Worship Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Worship Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worship Cemetery
- Pine Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Pine Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Cemetery
- Gorman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Gorman Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorman Cemetery
- Fleet Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Fleet Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleet Cemetery
- Rives Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Rives Cemetery is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives Cemetery
- Rives Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Rives Cemetery is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives Cemetery
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove Cemetery
- Rynehart Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Rynehart Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rynehart Cemetery
- Howard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Howard Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Cemetery
- Old Lamar Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Old Lamar Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Lamar Cemetery
- Hardaway Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Hardaway Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardaway Cemetery
- McKinzie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The McKinzie Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinzie Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Hill Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
- Frnklin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Frnklin Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frnklin Cemetery
- Rice Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Rice Chapel Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Chapel Cemetery
- Hickory Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Hickory Hill Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill Cemetery
- Maxwell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Maxwell Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell Cemetery
- Valentine Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Valentine Cemetery is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valentine Cemetery
- Scott Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Scott Cemetery is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
- LaGrange Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The LaGrange Cemetery is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 15 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Valley Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Valley Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Michigan City
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- La Grange
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- La Grange is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Forty Five
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Forty Five is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Five
- Grand Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Canaan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Canaan is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Hudsonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hudsonville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudsonville
- Moscow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Snow Lake Shores
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Snow Lake Shores is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake Shores
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Ashland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Slayden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Slayden is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
- Atway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Atway is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atway
- Saulsbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Saulsbury is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
- Williston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Williston is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Hickory Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory Valley is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Mount Pleasant
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
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 Valley Grove Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Benton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Valley Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ashland
- Holly Springs
- La Grange
- Somerville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Valley Grove Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Benton 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 Valley Grove Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #679172 (Valley Grove Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #679172 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: Benton
- Est. Elev: 128 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lamar
- Location given for Valley Grove Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.9709245 Lon: -89.2620147
- 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 Mississippi's counties, including Benton, 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- Valley Grove 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |