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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. 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 Benton Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   34.8254°   (34° 49' 31")

Lon:   -78.2391°   (-78° 14' 20")

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 .

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:

  • Vann Family Cemetery

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.

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 Benton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Sampson County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Benton Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 28 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delway
      • Delway is located in Sampson County
    • Ingold
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingold have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingold
      • Ingold is located in Sampson County
    • Harrells
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrells have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrells
      • Harrells is located in Duplin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • Brices Crossroads
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brices Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brices Crossroads
      • Brices Crossroads is located in Duplin County
    • Concord
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Duplin County
    • Garland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Tomahawk
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tomahawk have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
      • Tomahawk is located in Sampson County
    • Duff Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duff Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duff Creek
      • Duff Creek is located in Duplin County
    • Beulah
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
      • Beulah is located in Sampson County
    • Safe
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Safe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Safe
      • Safe is located in Duplin County
    • Magnolia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Duplin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 951 people
    • Moltonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moltonville
      • Moltonville is located in Sampson County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Elliott
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliott have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
        • Elliott is located in Sampson County
      • Clinton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Rose Hill
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Carroll
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
        • Carroll is located in Duplin County
      • Baltic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baltic have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltic
        • Baltic is located in Duplin County
      • Turkey
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey
        • Turkey is located in Sampson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 292 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turkey <5>
      • McDaniels
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDaniels
        • McDaniels is located in Sampson County
      • Teachey
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teachey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teachey
        • Teachey is located in Duplin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Ivanhoe
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivanhoe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
        • Ivanhoe is located in Sampson County
      • Warsaw
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warsaw have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
        • Warsaw is located in Duplin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,084 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <5>
      • Bonnetsville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnetsville
        • Bonnetsville is located in Sampson County
      • Concord
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
        • Concord is located in Sampson County
      • Wallace
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
        • Wallace is located in Duplin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,859 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallace <5>
      • Tin City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tin City
        • Tin City is located in Duplin County
      • Register
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Register have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Register
        • Register is located in Duplin County
      • Snow Hill
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
        • Snow Hill is located in Sampson County

    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.

    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.<6>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snipes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Snipes Cemetery is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snipes Cemetery
    • Merritt Memorial Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merritt Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Merritt Memorial Cemetery is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merritt Memorial Cemetery
    • Vann Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Carter Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carter Cemetery is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Watson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Watson Cemetery is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
    • Merritt Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merritt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Merritt Cemetery is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merritt Cemetery
    • Merritt Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merritt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Merritt Cemetery is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merritt Cemetery
    • Hall Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Ingold Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Wells Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wells Cemetery is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Cemetery
    • Herring Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Herring Cemetery is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herring Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Community Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Community Cemetery is located in Sampson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Community Cemetery
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jones Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Cemetery is located in Duplin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Melvin Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Melvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Melvin Cemetery is located in Sampson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melvin Cemetery
      • Peterson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Peterson Cemetery is located in Duplin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peterson Cemetery
      • Garland Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Herring Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Herring Cemetery is located in Sampson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herring Cemetery
      • Fennell Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fennell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fennell Cemetery is located in Sampson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fennell Cemetery
      • Iron Mine Burial Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Iron Mine Burial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Iron Mine Burial Park is located in Duplin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Iron Mine Burial Park
      • New Hope Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Sampson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery

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

    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 GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1004200  (Benton Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1004200 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: Delway
      • County: Sampson         Elev: 37
      • Location given for GNIS #1004200 (Benton Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #46850

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

    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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Benton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8254, Longitude: -78.2391    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.




 

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