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A visit to the Benner Cemetery ...


The location of the Benner Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Benner Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.5509°   (40° 33' 3")

Lon:   -84.3963°   (-84° 23' 46")

The Benner Cemetery is located in Auglaize County<2>.

The county seat for Auglaize County is located in Wapakoneta. Wapakoneta lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east of the Benner Cemetery .

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 Benner Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Ohio:
  • Pages specific to Auglaize 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 Benner 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Benner Cemetery.

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

    • Saint Marys
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • New Knoxville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Knoxville
      • New Knoxville is located in Auglaize County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
    • Moulton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton
      • Moulton is located in Auglaize County
    • New Bremen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bremen
      • New Bremen is located in Auglaize County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,949 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bremen <4>
    • Pusheta Town ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pusheta Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pusheta Town
      • Pusheta Town is located in Auglaize County
    • Buckland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckland
      • Buckland is located in Auglaize County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
    • Montezuma
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
      • Montezuma is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
    • Chickasaw
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickasaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
      • Chickasaw is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chickasaw <4>
    • Celina
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Minster
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minster
      • Minster is located in Auglaize County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,828 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minster <4>
    • Kettlersville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettlersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettlersville
      • Kettlersville is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kettlersville <4>
    • Wapakoneta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Mendon
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
        • Mendon is located in Mercer County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendon <4>
      • Monticello
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
        • Monticello is located in Van Wert County
      • Spencerville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Filburns Island
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filburns Island
        • Filburns Island is located in Shelby County
      • Lehmkuhl Landing
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehmkuhl Landing
        • Lehmkuhl Landing is located in Shelby County
      • Botkins
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Botkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botkins
        • Botkins is located in Shelby County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Botkins <4>
      • Mercer
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mercer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
        • Mercer is located in Mercer County
      • Coldwater
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Elgin
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
        • Elgin is located in Van Wert County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
      • Conant
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant
        • Conant is located in Allen County
      • Tama
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tama have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tama
        • Tama is located in Mercer County
      • Fort Loramie
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Loramie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Loramie
        • Fort Loramie is located in Shelby County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Loramie <4>
      • Cridersville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cridersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cridersville
        • Cridersville is located in Auglaize County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,780 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cridersville <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 Benner Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Auglaize County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Benner Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Elm Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • The Elm Grove Cemetery is located in Auglaize County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elm Grove Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Saint Marys.
      • The Elm Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Elm View Cemetery
      • Evergreen Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #40712 <6>
    • Gethsemane Catholic Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • The Gethsemane Catholic Cemetery is located in Auglaize County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gethsemane Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Saint Marys.
      • The Gethsemane Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Gethsemane Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gethsemane Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #41044 <6>
    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Auglaize County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
    • Old St. Marys Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old St. Marys Cemetery is located in Auglaize County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Marys Cemetery
    • Old Catholic Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Catholic Cemetery is located in Auglaize County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Catholic Cemetery
    • St. Thomas Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Auglaize County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Cemetery
    • Neptune Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neptune Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Neptune Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neptune Cemetery
    • Pilger Ruhe Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pilger Ruhe Cemetery is located in Auglaize County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pilger Ruhe Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of New Knoxville.
      • The Pilger Ruhe Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Ruhe Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilger Ruhe Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #42667 <6>
    • Arnett Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arnett Cemetery is located in Auglaize County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnett Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Auglaize County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Oldtown Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oldtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oldtown Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oldtown Cemetery
    • Botkins Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Botkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Botkins Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Botkins Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • German Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The German Cemetery is located in Auglaize County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
      • Willow Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Willow Grove Cemetery is located in Auglaize County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Grove Cemetery
      • Protestant Evangelical Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Protestant Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Protestant Evangelical Cemetery is located in Auglaize County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Protestant Evangelical Cemetery
      • Zion Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Cemetery is located in Auglaize County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Pratt Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pratt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pratt Cemetery is located in Auglaize County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pratt Cemetery
      • Hankin Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hankin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hankin Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hankin Cemetery
      • Plank Road Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plank Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Plank Road Cemetery is located in Auglaize County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plank Road Cemetery
      • Julion Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Julion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Julion Cemetery is located in Auglaize County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Julion Cemetery
      • Kossuth Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kossuth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kossuth Cemetery is located in Auglaize County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kossuth 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 Benner Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1037853  (Benner Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1037853 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: Saint Marys
      • County: Auglaize         Elev: 261
      • Location given for GNIS #1037853 (Benner Cemetery)

    The official website for Auglaize County: www.auglaizecounty.org

    The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.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 Ohio's counties, including Auglaize, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Benner Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5509, Longitude: -84.3963       In this case, the coordinates for the Benner Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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