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A visit to the Benchland 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 Benchland Cemetery ...

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

47.0839, -110.0508

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

The Benchland Cemetery is located in Judith Basin County<2>.

The county seat for Judith Basin County is located in Stanford. Stanford lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Benchland Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Benchland Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the Benchland Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lehigh Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lehigh Cemetery is located in Judith Basin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehigh Cemetery
  • Moccasin Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Moccasin Cemetery is located in Judith Basin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin Cemetery
  • Stanford Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Stanford Cemetery is located in Judith Basin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanford Cemetery
  • Larson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Larson Cemetery is located in Judith Basin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larson Cemetery
  • Philbrook Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Philbrook Cemetery is located in Judith Basin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philbrook Cemetery
  • Utica Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Utica Cemetery is located in Judith Basin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica Cemetery
  • Strouf Pioneer Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Surprise Creek Colony Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Fergus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
  • Danvers Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • The Danvers Cemetery is located in Fergus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers Cemetery
  • Coffee Creek Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • The Coffee Creek Cemetery is located in Fergus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Creek Cemetery
  • Buffalo - Straw Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • The Buffalo - Straw Cemetery is located in Judith Basin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo - Straw Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Buffalo - Straw Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Straw.
    • The Buffalo - Straw Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Buffalo Cemetery
    • Straw Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Moore Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Fergus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
    • Geer Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • The Geer Cemetery is located in Judith Basin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geer Cemetery
    • Geyser Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • The Geyser Cemetery is located in Judith Basin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geyser Cemetery
    • Lone Tree Park Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • The Lone Tree Park Cemetery is located in Judith Basin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree Park Cemetery
    • Beaver Creek Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • The Beaver Creek Cemetery is located in Fergus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek Cemetery
    • Ubet Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ubet Cemetery is located in Judith Basin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ubet Cemetery
    • Garneill Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Garneill Cemetery is located in Fergus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garneill Cemetery
    • Barker Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • The Barker Cemetery is located in Cascade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Cemetery
    • Lewistown Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • The Lewistown Cemetery is located in Fergus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown Cemetery
      • The Lewistown Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lewistown City Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1862955 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 14 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Benchland Cemetery.

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

  • Windham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Windham is located in Judith Basin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
  • Moccasin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Stanford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Hobson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Hobson is located in Judith Basin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hobson <6>
  • Sapphire Village
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sapphire Village is located in Judith Basin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapphire Village
  • Denton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Arrow Creek
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Arrow Creek is located in Judith Basin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrow Creek
  • Moore
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Danvers
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Danvers is located in Fergus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
  • Coffee Creek
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Buffalo
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Straw
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Straw is located in Fergus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straw
  • Glengarry
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Glengarry is located in Fergus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glengarry
  • Geyser
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)

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 Benchland Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Judith Basin County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Benchland Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Montana:
  • Pages specific to Judith Basin 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 Benchland Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #794948  (Benchland Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #794948 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: Judith Basin
      • Est. Elev: 1279 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Benchland
      • Location given for Benchland Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.0838557     Lon: -110.0507555
      • 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 Montana's counties, including Judith Basin, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Benchland 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.