A visit to the Bentley Creek 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 Bentley Creek Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bentley Creek 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 Bentley Creek Cemetery

Lat:   41.9609°   (41° 57' 39")

Lon:   -76.7150°   (-76° 42' 54")

The Bentley Creek Cemetery is located in Bradford County<2>.

The county seat for Bradford County is located in Towanda. Towanda lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the southeast of the Bentley Creek Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Bentley Creek Cemetery.<4>

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

• Doty Hill Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doty Hill Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doty Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Doty Hill Cemetery is located in Bradford County
• Hanlon Hill Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanlon Hill Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanlon Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Hanlon Hill Cemetery is located in Bradford County
• Ashland Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashland Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Ashland Cemetery is located in Chemung County (NY)
• Wellsburg Baptist Church Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wellsburg Baptist Church Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wellsburg Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Wellsburg Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Chemung County (NY)
• Elliott - Searles Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliott - Searles Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliott - Searles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Elliott - Searles Cemetery is located in Chemung County (NY)
• Dutchtown Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dutchtown Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dutchtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Dutchtown Cemetery is located in Chemung County (NY)
• Scudder Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • 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 Chemung County (NY)
• Roushy Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roushy Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roushy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Roushy Cemetery is located in Chemung County (NY)
• Hillside Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
  • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Bradford County
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1989852 <5>
• Riverside Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Chemung County (NY)
• Miller Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
  • The Miller Cemetery is located in Chemung County (NY)
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Miller Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Elmira (NY).
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2327442 <5>
• Potter Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potter Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Potter Cemetery is located in Bradford County
• Continue List   (13 more) ...
  • Chemung Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chemung Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chemung Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chemung Cemetery is located in Chemung County (NY)
  • Forest Lawn Memorial Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Lawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Forest Lawn Memorial Park is located in Chemung County (NY)
  • Christian Hollow Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christian Hollow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christian Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Christian Hollow Cemetery is located in Chemung County (NY)
  • Chase - Newbury Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chase - Newbury Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chase - Newbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chase - Newbury Cemetery is located in Bradford County
  • Harkness Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harkness Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harkness Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Harkness Cemetery is located in Bradford County
  • French Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the French Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the French Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The French Cemetery is located in Chemung County (NY)
  • Brace Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brace Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brace Cemetery is located in Bradford County
  • Grover Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grover Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grover Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Grover Hill Cemetery is located in Bradford County
  • Westbrook Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westbrook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westbrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Westbrook Cemetery is located in Bradford County
  • Union Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Bradford County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of East Smithfield.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46517 <5>
  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Bradford County
  • Dry Brook Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dry Brook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dry Brook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dry Brook Cemetery is located in Chemung County (NY)
  • Wacomber Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wacomber Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wacomber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wacomber Cemetery is located in Chemung County (NY)

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 Bentley Creek Cemetery.

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

• Bentley Creek
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley Creek
  • Bentley Creek is located in Bradford County
• Middletown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
  • Middletown is located in Bradford County
• Wellsburg
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsburg
  • Wellsburg is located in Chemung County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsburg <6>
• Fassett
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fassett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fassett
  • Fassett is located in Bradford County
• Gillett
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett
  • Gillett is located in Bradford County
• Berrytown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrytown
  • Berrytown is located in Bradford County
• Big Pond
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Pond
  • Big Pond is located in Bradford County
• Chemung
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chemung have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemung
  • Chemung is located in Chemung County (NY)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chemung <6>
• Coryland
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coryland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coryland
  • Coryland is located in Bradford County
• East Smithfield
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Smithfield
  • East Smithfield is located in Bradford County
• Southport
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Southport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
  • Southport is located in Chemung County (NY)
• Columbia Cross Roads
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Cross Roads
  • Columbia Cross Roads is located in Bradford County
• Continue List   (14 more) ...
  • Wetona
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wetona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetona
    • Wetona is located in Bradford County
  • Owens Mills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Owens Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Mills
    • Owens Mills is located in Chemung County (NY)
  • Pine City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
    • Pine City is located in Chemung County (NY)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine City <6>
  • Webb Mills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Webb Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Mills
    • Webb Mills is located in Chemung County (NY)
  • Athens
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
    • Athens is located in Bradford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,180 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <6>
  • Sayre
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
    • Sayre is located in Bradford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,338 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sayre <6>
  • Elmira
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
    • Elmira is located in Chemung County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,045 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmira <6>
  • Waverly
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
    • Waverly is located in Tioga County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,110 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <6>
  • West Elmira
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Elmira have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elmira
    • West Elmira is located in Chemung County (NY)
  • Austinville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinville
    • Austinville is located in Bradford County
  • Millerton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
    • Millerton is located in Tioga County
  • Troy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy is located in Bradford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <6>
  • Elmira Heights
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmira Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira Heights
    • Elmira Heights is located in Chemung County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,747 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmira Heights <6>
  • Lockwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
    • Lockwood is located in Tioga County (NY)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockwood <6>

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 Bentley Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bradford County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Athens
  • Athens lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Bentley Creek Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Athens.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
• Elmira
  • Elmira lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Bentley Creek Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elmira.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
• Millerton
  • Millerton lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Bentley Creek Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Millerton.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
• Sayre
  • Sayre lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Bentley Creek Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sayre.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
• Troy
  • Troy lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Bentley Creek Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Troy.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
• Waverly
  • Waverly lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Bentley Creek Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Waverly.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly

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 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 Bentley Creek Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Bradford County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Chemung County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Schuyler County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Steuben County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Sullivan County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Tioga County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Tompkins County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Sullivan County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Susquehanna County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Tioga County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Pennsylvania
  • Cemeteries of Bradford County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Pennsylvania
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Pennsylvania
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Pennsylvania
  • Cemeteries of Bradford
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Bentley Creek Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 Bentley Creek Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #1169278  (Bentley Creek Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #1169278 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: Bentley Creek
  • County: Bradford         Elev: 305
  • Location given for GNIS #1169278 (Bentley Creek Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Bradford County: www.bradfordcountypa.org/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/