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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:

40.8065, -78.8206

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 Indiana County<2>.

The county seat for Indiana County is located in Indiana. Indiana lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the southwest 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 20 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.

  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Indiana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
  • Urey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Urey Cemetery is located in Indiana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urey Cemetery
  • Sunderland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Sunderland Cemetery is located in Clearfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderland Cemetery
  • Frye Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Frye Cemetery is located in Indiana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frye Cemetery
  • Rowley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Rowley Cemetery is located in Indiana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowley Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rowley Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Hillsdale.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45933 <5>
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Indiana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Thompson Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Hillsdale.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46469 <5>
  • Wampler Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wampler Cemetery is located in Indiana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wampler Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wampler Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Hillsdale.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484834 <5>
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Indiana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Uniontown Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Uniontown Cemetery is located in Indiana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown Cemetery
  • Mahaffey Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mahaffey Cemetery is located in Clearfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahaffey Cemetery
  • Dunkard Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • LaJose Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The LaJose Cemetery is located in Clearfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaJose Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Pearce Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Pearce Cemetery is located in Indiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearce Cemetery
    • Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Indiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Marion Center.
      • The Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Decker's Point Baptist Cemetery
      • Shiloh Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2148815 <5>
    • St. Elizabeths Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Cookport Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Cookport Cemetery is located in Indiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookport Cemetery
    • Grass Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Grass Hill Cemetery is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Hill Cemetery
    • North Barnesboro Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • North End Protestant Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • St. John The Baptist Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The St. John The Baptist Cemetery is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John The Baptist Cemetery
      • The St. John The Baptist Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. John The Baptist RC Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2376491 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 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:

  • Glen Campbell
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Burnside
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Burnside is located in Clearfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
  • Hooverhurst
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Hooverhurst is located in Indiana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooverhurst
  • Urey
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Urey is located in Indiana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urey
  • Hillsdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hillsdale is located in Indiana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
  • Cherry Tree
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Cherry Tree is located in Indiana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Tree
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
  • Sylvis
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sylvis is located in Clearfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvis
  • New Washington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • New Washington is located in Clearfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Washington
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
  • Johnsonburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Johnsonburg is located in Indiana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
  • Mahaffey
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Purchase Line
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Purchase Line is located in Indiana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purchase Line
  • Uniontown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Uniontown is located in Indiana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Newburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Newburg is located in Clearfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
    • Cookport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Cookport is located in Indiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookport
    • Garmantown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Garmantown is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garmantown
    • Winslow
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Winslow is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
    • Westover
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Westover is located in Clearfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 374 people
    • Rossiter
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Rochester Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Rochester Mills is located in Indiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester Mills
    • Commodore
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Thompsontown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Thompsontown is located in Clearfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsontown
    • Bower
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Bower is located in Clearfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bower
    • Savan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Savan is located in Indiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savan
    • West Branch
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • West Branch is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Branch
    • Northern Cambria
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Northern Cambria is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northern Cambria
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,456 people
    • McPherron
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • McPherron is located in Clearfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPherron
    • Mayes
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Mayes is located in Clearfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayes
    • Cherry Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Cherry Corner is located in Clearfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Corner
    • Curry Run
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Curry Run is located in Clearfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry Run

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 Indiana 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 either 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 Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Indiana 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 #1192122  (Bennett Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1192122 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: Indiana
      • Est. Elev: 511 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Burnside
      • Location given for Bennett Cemetery:
      • Lat: 40.8064534     Lon: -78.8205862
      • 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 Pennsylvania's counties, including Indiana, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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.