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A visit to the Bennett Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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 Bennett Cemetery ...

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

35.4765, -95.3289

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Bennett Cemetery is located in Muskogee County<2>.

The county seat for Muskogee County is located in Muskogee. Muskogee lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the north of the Bennett Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bennett Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Bennett Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Foreman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Foreman Cemetery is located in Muskogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foreman Cemetery
  • Woodall Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Woodall Cemetery is located in Muskogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodall Cemetery
  • Howland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Howland Cemetery is located in Muskogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howland Cemetery
  • Popes Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Popes Chapel Cemetery is located in Muskogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popes Chapel Cemetery
  • Warner Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Vandier Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Vandier Cemetery is located in McIntosh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandier Cemetery
  • Rock Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Rock Grove Cemetery is located in Muskogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Grove Cemetery
  • West Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The West Cemetery is located in McIntosh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cemetery
  • McLain Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The McLain Cemetery is located in Muskogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLain Cemetery
  • Paradise Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Paradise Cemetery is located in McIntosh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Cemetery
  • Gum Spring Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Muskogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the New Hope Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Oktaha.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #99067 <5>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Grayson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Grayson Cemetery is located in Muskogee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson Cemetery
    • Honey Springs Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Honey Springs Cemetery is located in McIntosh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Springs Cemetery
    • Combs Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Combs Cemetery is located in McIntosh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combs Cemetery
    • McNaulty Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The McNaulty Cemetery is located in McIntosh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNaulty Cemetery
    • Fields Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Fields Cemetery is located in Muskogee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Cemetery
    • Gritts Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Gritts Cemetery is located in Muskogee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gritts Cemetery
    • Vaught Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Vaught Cemetery is located in Muskogee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaught Cemetery
    • Elm Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Elm Grove Cemetery is located in Muskogee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove Cemetery
    • Agnew Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Agnew Cemetery is located in Muskogee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnew Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bennett Cemetery.

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

  • Warner
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Shady Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Shady Grove is located in McIntosh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
  • Duchess Landing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Duchess Landing is located in McIntosh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duchess Landing
  • Porum
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Simms
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Simms is located in Muskogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simms
  • Rentiesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Texanna
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Texanna is located in McIntosh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texanna
  • Oktaha
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Checotah
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Webbers Falls
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Gore
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Gore is located in Sequoyah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gore <6>
  • River Bottom
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • River Bottom is located in Muskogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bottom
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Onapa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Onapa is located in McIntosh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onapa
      • Onapa has also been known as:
      • Bond
    • Hoyt
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Summit
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Summit is located in Muskogee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
    • Braggs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Sour John
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Sour John is located in Muskogee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sour John
    • Whitefield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Wainwright
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Enterprise
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Enterprise is located in Haskell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
    • Carlisle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Carlisle is located in Sequoyah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
    • Paradise Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Paradise Hill is located in Sequoyah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Hill
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people

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 Bennett Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Muskogee County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Bennett Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Muskogee 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 Bennett Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1090005  (Bennett Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1090005 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: Muskogee
      • Est. Elev: 174 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Warner
      • Location given for Bennett Cemetery:
      • Lat: 35.4764867     Lon: -95.3288586
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Oklahoma's counties, including Muskogee, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bennett 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>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.