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A visit to the Bentley Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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 Bentley Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.8721°   (35° 52' 19")

Lon:   -81.2751°   (-81° 16' 30")

The Bentley Cemetery is located in Alexander County<2>.

The county seat for Alexander County is located in Taylorsville. Taylorsville lies just to the east northeast of the Bentley Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Bentley Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pisgah Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Alexander County
    • The Shiloh Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Shiloh Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2202849 <5>
  • Moore Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • The Moore Cemetery is located in Catawba County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Moore Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the south of Hickory.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2144904 <5>
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Alexander County
  • New Vision Baptist Fellowship Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Rocky Mount Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Mount Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Mount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rocky Mount Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
  • St. Lukes Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Catawba County
  • Jolly Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jolly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jolly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jolly Cemetery is located in Alexander County
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Lebanon Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Alexander County
  • Sunset Hill Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sunset Hill Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
  • Pinecrest Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinecrest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinecrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pinecrest Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Winklers Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Catawba County
    • Old Robinson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Robinson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Robinson Cemetery is located in Catawba County
    • Marvin UMC Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marvin UMC Cemetery
      • The Marvin UMC Cemetery is located in Alexander County
      • The Marvin UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Union Burying Ground
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2213089 <5>
    • Kings Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kings Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
      • The Kings Creek Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kings Creek Baptist Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in the vicinity of Kings Creek
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2184315 <5>
    • Mount Hermon Methodist Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mount Hermon Methodist Church Cemetery
      • The Mount Hermon Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mount Hermon Methodist Church Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Lenoir.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2131413 <5>
    • Liberty Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Church Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • White Oak Baptist Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Catawba County
    • Ridgeview Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgeview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridgeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ridgeview Cemetery is located in Catawba County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 32 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bentley Cemetery.

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

  • Little River
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
    • Little River is located in Alexander County
  • Bethlehem
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
    • Bethlehem is located in Alexander County
  • Liledoun
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liledoun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liledoun
    • Liledoun is located in Alexander County
  • Ellendale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellendale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
    • Ellendale is located in Alexander County
  • Isenhour Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isenhour Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isenhour Park
    • Isenhour Park is located in Alexander County
  • Downsville ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
    • Downsville is located in Caldwell County
  • Taylorsville Beach
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylorsville Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville Beach
    • Taylorsville Beach is located in Alexander County
  • Millersville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
    • Millersville is located in Alexander County
  • Taylorsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Concord ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Concord is located in Caldwell County
  • North Hickory
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hickory
    • North Hickory is located in Catawba County
  • Saint Stephens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Stephens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Stephens
    • Saint Stephens is located in Catawba County
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Draco
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Draco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draco
      • Draco is located in Caldwell County
    • Northlakes
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northlakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northlakes
      • Northlakes is located in Caldwell County
    • Fairview Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park
      • Fairview Park is located in Alexander County
    • Granite Falls
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Falls
      • Granite Falls is located in Caldwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,657 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite Falls <7>
    • Viewmont
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viewmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viewmont
      • Viewmont is located in Catawba County
    • Sweetwater
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
      • Sweetwater is located in Catawba County
    • Oxford Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Park
      • Oxford Park is located in Catawba County
    • Midway
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Alexander County
    • Hickory
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
      • Hickory is located in Catawba County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,473 people
    • Hiddenite
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiddenite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiddenite
      • Hiddenite is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiddenite <7>
    • Kings Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Creek
      • Kings Creek is located in Caldwell County
    • Sawmills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawmills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmills
      • Sawmills is located in Caldwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,156 people
    • Rhodhiss
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodhiss have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodhiss
      • Rhodhiss is located in Burke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,021 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rhodhiss <7>
    • Fairbrook
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbrook
      • Fairbrook is located in Catawba County
    • Fairgrove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairgrove
      • Fairgrove is located in Catawba County
    • Conover
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conover
      • Conover is located in Catawba County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,573 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conover <7>
    • Catfish
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Catfish. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catfish
      • Catfish is located in Catawba County
    • Rocky Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
      • Rocky Springs is located in Alexander County
    • Emanuel ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emanuel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emanuel
      • Emanuel is located in Caldwell County
    • Cedar Rock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Rock
      • Cedar Rock is located in Caldwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
      • Cedar Rock has also been known as:
      • Cedar Rock village

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 Bentley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Alexander County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bentley 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 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 Bentley 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 Bentley Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #981016  (Bentley Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #981016 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: Bethlehem
    • County: Alexander         Elev: 362
    • Location given for GNIS #981016 (Bentley Cemetery)

The official website for Alexander County: www.co.alexander.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

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 Alexander, 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 things 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 Bentley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8721, Longitude: -81.2751       In this case, the coordinates for the Bentley Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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