A visit to the Benton Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Benton Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Benton Cemetery (FG ID #46850).
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 Benton Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Benton Cemetery:
34.8254, -78.2391
The Benton Cemetery is located in Sampson County<2>.
The county seat for Sampson County is located in Clinton. Clinton lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Benton Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Benton Cemetery.
Name Variations for Benton Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Benton Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Benton Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Benton Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Snipes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Snipes Cemetery is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snipes Cemetery
- Merritt Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Vann Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Johnson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Carter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
- Watson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Watson Cemetery is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Cemetery
- Merritt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Merritt Cemetery is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritt Cemetery
- Merritt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Merritt Cemetery is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritt Cemetery
- Hall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
- Ingold Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Wells Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Wells Cemetery is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Cemetery
- Herring Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Herring Cemetery is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herring Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Community Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Community Cemetery is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Community Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jones Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Melvin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Melvin Cemetery is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin Cemetery
- Peterson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Peterson Cemetery is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson Cemetery
- Garland Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Herring Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Herring Cemetery is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herring Cemetery
- Fennell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Fennell Cemetery is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fennell Cemetery
- Iron Mine Burial Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Iron Mine Burial Park is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Mine Burial Park
- New Hope Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Benton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Benton Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Delway
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ingold
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Harrells
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Harrells is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrells
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Brices Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Concord
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Concord is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Garland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Tomahawk
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Duff Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Duff Creek is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duff Creek
- Beulah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kerr
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Safe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Magnolia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Moltonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Elliott
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Clinton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Rose Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Baltic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Baltic is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltic
- Turkey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- McDaniels
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Teachey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Teachey is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teachey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Carroll
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ivanhoe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Warsaw
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bonnetsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Concord
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Concord is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
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 Benton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sampson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Benton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Clinton
- Magnolia
- Rose Hill
- Warsaw
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 either 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 Benton Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Sampson 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 Benton Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #46850
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1004200 (Benton Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1004200 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: Sampson
- Est. Elev: 37 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Delway
- Location given for Benton Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.8254472 Lon: -78.2369399
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Sampson, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Benton 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. |