A visit to the Bennett 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 Bennett Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bennett Cemetery:
36.3990, -80.4956
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Bennett Cemetery is located in Surry County<2>.
The county seat for Surry County is located in Dobson. Dobson lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west of the Bennett Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bennett Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Bennett Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bennett Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Whitakers Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Denny Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Denny Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denny Cemetery
- Friendly Chapel Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Stone Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Stone Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Cemetery
- Hills Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Hills Chapel Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Chapel Cemetery
- Jessup Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Jessup Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessup Cemetery
- Simmons Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Simmons Family Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Family Cemetery
- The Simmons Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Simmons Cemetery
- Cox Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Cox Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Cox Cemetery is located between<6> the communities of Mount Airy and Pilot Mountain. The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northwest of Pilot Mountain.
- The Cox Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cox - Harrison Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2438894 <5>
- Anchor Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Anchor Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Anchor Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery
- Pinnacle View Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Venable Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Venable Cemetery is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venable Cemetery
- Waugh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Waugh Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waugh Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Jessups Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Peoples Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
- Pilot View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Pilot View Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot View Cemetery
- Owen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Owen Cemetery is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owen Cemetery
- Brims Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Brims Grove Cemetery is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brims Grove Cemetery
- Lee Joyce Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Lee Joyce Family Cemetery is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Joyce Family Cemetery
- The Lee Joyce Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Joyce Cemetery
- Joyce Family Cemetery
- Hunter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Hunter Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bennett Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bennett Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Pilot Mountain
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Flat Shoals ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Flat Shoals is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Shoals
- Ararat
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pinnacle
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Flat Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Flat Rock is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- Holly Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Holly Springs is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Westfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Hill is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
- Sheltontown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sheltontown is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheltontown
- Black Water
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Black Water is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Water
- Siloam
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Siloam is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Shoals
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Shoals is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoals
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Flat Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Flat Rock is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- Albion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Albion is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- White Plains
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- White Plains is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- Copeland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Copeland is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
- Boyden ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Boyden is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyden
- Mount Herman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Mount Herman is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Herman
- Mount Airy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Olive
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Olive is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Capella
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Capella is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capella
- Vade Mecum
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Vade Mecum is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vade Mecum
- Toast
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Toast is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toast
- Stony Knoll
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stony Knoll is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Knoll
- Heritage Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Heritage Village is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
- The Meadows
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Meadows is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Meadows
- King
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Quaker Gap
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Quaker Gap is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Gap
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 Bennett Cemetery. The following communities are located in Surry County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bennett Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Mount Airy
- Pilot Mountain
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 Bennett Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Surry 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 Bennett Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #980996 (Bennett Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #980996 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: Surry
- Est. Elev: 311 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Pilot Mountain
- Location given for Bennett Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.3990265 Lon: -80.4956143
- 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 North Carolina's counties, including Surry, 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- Bennett 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 Mount Airy and Pilot Mountain. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |