A visit to the Bennet 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 Bennet Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Bennet Cemetery (FG ID #641054)
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 Bennet Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bennet Cemetery
Lat: 40.6890° (40° 41' 20")
Lon: -96.5079° (-96° 30' 28")
The Bennet Cemetery is located in Lancaster County<2>.
The county seat for Lancaster County is located in Lincoln. Lincoln lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northwest of the Bennet Cemetery .
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 Bennet Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Nebraska:
- Pages specific to Lancaster County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bennet Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bennet Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bennet
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cheney
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheney
- Cheney is located in Lancaster County
- Panama
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Palmyra
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Palmyra is located in Otoe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 575 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <4>
- Pine Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake
- Pine Lake is located in Lancaster County
- Hickman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Holland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Holland is located in Lancaster County
- Roca
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roca have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roca
- Roca is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roca <4>
- Walton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Douglas
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Eagle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
- Eagle is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle <4>
- College View
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College View
- College View is located in Lancaster County
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Firth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Unadilla
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unadilla have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unadilla
- Unadilla is located in Otoe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unadilla <4>
- Havelock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havelock
- Havelock is located in Lancaster County
- Prairie Home
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Home
- Prairie Home is located in Lancaster County
- Martell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Sprague
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Princeton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Princeton is located in Lancaster County
- Lincoln
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Alvo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvo
- Alvo is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvo <4>
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 Bennet Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lancaster County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bennet Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Adams
- Bennet
- Burr
- Burr lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Bennet Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Burr.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr
- College View
- Douglas
- Eagle
- Eagle lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Bennet Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Eagle.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
- Elmwood
- Firth
- Firth lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Bennet Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Firth.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firth
- Hickman
- Lincoln
- Palmyra
- Panama
- Unadilla
- Waverly
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Bennet Cemetery.<6>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bennet Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Cheney Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Otoe County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Zion Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Douglas.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101021 <1>
- Rosewood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- St. Leos Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bergman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bergman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bergman Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bergman Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100378 <1>
- Schultz Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Schultz Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- The Schultz Cemetery has also been known as:
- Evangelical Pioneer Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schultz Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101431 <1>
- Swiggart Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bunten Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bunten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bunten Cemetery is located in Otoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bunten Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100436 <1>
- Spahnle Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Roca Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hickman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Panama Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Solon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Solon Cemetery is located in Otoe County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Solon Cemetery is located between<7> the communities of Panama and Douglas. The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Douglas.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Solon Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101464 <1>
- Palmyra Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Palmyra Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- The Palmyra Cemetery is located in Otoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmyra Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101102 <1>
- College View Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Saltillo - Simmons Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Holland Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Holland Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Holland Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Holland.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100779 <1>
- Stagecoach Lake Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Stagecoach Lake Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- The Stagecoach Lake Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stagecoach Lake Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2353397 <1>
- Pella Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- St. Martins Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Martins Cemetery is located in Otoe County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Martins Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Douglas.
- The St. Martins Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Martins Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Martins Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101336 <1>
- Douglas Rosehill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Douglas Rosehill Cemetery is located in Otoe County
- The Douglas Rosehill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Rose Hill Cemetery
- Rosehill Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas Rosehill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2244883 <1>
- Thompson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Otoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101537 <1>
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 Bennet Cemetery:
- Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #641054
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lancaster County: www.lancaster.ne.gov/
The official website for State of Nebraska: https://www.nebraska.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 Nebraska's counties, including Lancaster, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bennet Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6890, Longitude: -96.5079 |
<4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<5> | 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. |
<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. |
<7> | To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Panama and Douglas. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location. |
<8> | 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. |