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A visit to the Benson 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 Benson Cemetery ...

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

35.5049, -78.6081

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

The Benson Cemetery is located in Johnston County<2>.

The county seat for Johnston County is located in Smithfield. Smithfield lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east of the Benson Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Benson Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Benson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Stevenson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Stevenson Cemetery is located in Johnston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Johnston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • McGee Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The McGee Cemetery is located in Johnston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee Cemetery
  • Ennis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Ennis Cemetery is located in Johnston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennis Cemetery
  • Parrish Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Parrish Cemetery is located in Johnston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish Cemetery
  • Walton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Walton Cemetery is located in Johnston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton Cemetery
  • St. Marys Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Coats Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Coats Cemetery is located in Johnston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats Cemetery
  • Nimrod - Stephenson Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Stevenson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Stevenson Cemetery is located in Johnston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson Cemetery
  • Coats Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Coats Cemetery is located in Johnston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats Cemetery
  • King Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The King Cemetery is located in Johnston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • David L. Flowers Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The David L. Flowers Family Cemetery is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for David L. Flowers Family Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the David L. Flowers Family Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Willow Springs.
      • The David L. Flowers Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Flowers Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2281306 <5>
    • Leech Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Leech Cemetery is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leech Cemetery
    • Lakeside Memorial Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Young Ryals Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Young Ryals Family Cemetery is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Ryals Family Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Young Ryals Family Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Coats.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2235768 <5>
    • Johnsons Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Langdon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Langdon Cemetery is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon Cemetery
    • St. Amanda Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The St. Amanda Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Amanda Baptist Church Cemetery
      • The St. Amanda Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Amanda Missionary Baptist (MB) Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2465370 <5>
    • Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Penny Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Penny Cemetery is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penny Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Benson Cemetery.

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

  • Barclaysville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Barclaysville is located in Harnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclaysville
  • Willow Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Willow Springs is located in Johnston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
  • Mount Pleasant
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Wake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Coats
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Coats is located in Harnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,520 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coats <6>
  • Angier
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Kennebec
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Kennebec is located in Wake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennebec
  • Buies Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Benson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Turlington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Turlington is located in Harnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turlington
  • Four Oaks
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Macks Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Macks Village is located in Wake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macks Village
  • Allens Crossroads
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Allens Crossroads is located in Johnston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Crossroads
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • McCullers
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • McCullers is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCullers
    • Fuquay - Varina
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Rawls
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Rawls is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawls
    • Chalybeate Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Chalybeate Springs is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
    • Cape Fear
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Erwin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Erwin is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwin <6>
    • Westhaven
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Westhaven is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westhaven
    • Lakeside Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Lakeside Village is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
    • Clayton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Kipling
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Kipling is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipling
    • Lillington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Dunn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Dunn is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,684 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunn <6>
    • Grove Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Grove Park is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
    • Auburn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Auburn is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Hopedale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Hopedale is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale

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 Benson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Johnston County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Benson Cemetery: