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A visit to the Van Benschoten 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 Van Benschoten Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Van Benschoten 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 Van Benschoten Cemetery

Lat:   42.2087°   (42° 12' 31")

Lon:   -74.6765°   (-74° 40' 35")

The Van Benschoten Cemetery is located in Delaware County<2>.

The county seat for Delaware County is located in Delhi. Delhi lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Van Benschoten Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Van Benschoten Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Sanford Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sanford Cemetery is located in Delaware County
  • Arkville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arkville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arkville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Arkville Cemetery is located in Delaware County
  • Halcottsville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halcottsville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halcottsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Halcottsville Cemetery is located in Delaware County
  • Scudder Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scudder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scudder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Scudder Cemetery is located in Delaware County
  • Schemehorn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schemehorn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schemehorn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Schemehorn Cemetery is located in Delaware County
  • United Presbyterian Old Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Presbyterian Old Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United Presbyterian Old Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The United Presbyterian Old Church Cemetery is located in Delaware County
  • Rural Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rural Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rural Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rural Cemetery is located in Delaware County
  • Andes Village Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andes Village Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andes Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Andes Village Cemetery is located in Delaware County
  • Tyler Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tyler Cemetery is located in Delaware County
  • Yellow Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yellow Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yellow Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Yellow Church Cemetery is located in Delaware County
  • Brush Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brush Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brush Cemetery is located in Delaware County
  • Bovina Center Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bovina Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bovina Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bovina Center Cemetery is located in Delaware County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Bedell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bedell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bedell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bedell Cemetery is located in Delaware County
    • Clovesville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clovesville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clovesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clovesville Cemetery is located in Delaware County
    • Vega Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vega Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vega Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vega Cemetery is located in Delaware County
    • UMC Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the UMC Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the UMC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The UMC Cemetery is located in Delaware County
    • Narrow Notch Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Narrow Notch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Narrow Notch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Narrow Notch Cemetery is located in Delaware County
    • Roses Brook Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roses Brook Cemetery
      • The Roses Brook Cemetery is located in Delaware County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Roses Brook Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of South Kortright.
      • The Roses Brook Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery
      • Rose Brook Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65859 <5>
    • Herr Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herr Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Herr Cemetery is located in Delaware County
    • Roxbury Village Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roxbury Village Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roxbury Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roxbury Village Cemetery is located in Delaware County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Van Benschoten Cemetery.

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

  • New Kingston
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Kingston
    • New Kingston is located in Delaware County
  • Halcottsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Margaretville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margaretville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margaretville
    • Margaretville is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Margaretville <6>
  • Bovina
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovina
    • Bovina is located in Delaware County
  • Andes
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andes
    • Andes is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andes <6>
  • Denver
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Bovina Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Arena ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arena. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arena
    • Arena is located in Delaware County
  • Roxbury
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Fleischmanns
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleischmanns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleischmanns
    • Fleischmanns is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 308 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fleischmanns <6>
  • South Kortright
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Belle Ayr
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belle Ayr. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Ayr
    • Belle Ayr is located in Ulster County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Highmount
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bloomville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Pine Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
      • Pine Hill is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Hill <6>
    • Hobart
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
      • Hobart is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hobart <6>
    • Delhi
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
      • Delhi is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,871 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <6>
    • Oliverea
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Big Indian
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Indian. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Indian
      • Big Indian is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Indian <6>
    • Bushnellsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnellsville
      • Bushnellsville is located in Ulster County
    • West Kill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Grand Gorge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Stamford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stamford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
      • Stamford is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stamford <6>
    • Lew Beach
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lew Beach
      • Lew Beach is located in Sullivan County
    • Harpersfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Shandaken
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)

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 Van Benschoten Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Delaware County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Van Benschoten 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 Van Benschoten Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #968383  (Van Benschoten Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #968383 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: Margaretville
    • County: Delaware         Elev: 499
    • Location given for GNIS #968383 (Van Benschoten Cemetery)

The official website for Delaware County: www.co.delaware.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.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 New York's counties, including Delaware, 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 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 Van Benschoten Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2087, Longitude: -74.6765       In this case, the coordinates for the Van Benschoten 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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