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A visit to the Benjestown Cemetery ...


The location of the Benjestown 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 Benjestown Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.2648°   (35° 15' 53")

Lon:   -90.0498°   (-90° 2' 59")

The Benjestown Cemetery is located in Shelby County<2>.

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Memphis. Memphis lies just to the south of the Benjestown Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Benjestown Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Shelby 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 Benjestown 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 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Benjestown Cemetery.

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

    • Woodstock
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Shelby County
    • Giles Town
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Giles Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles Town
      • Giles Town is located in Shelby County
    • Mound City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
      • Mound City is located in Crittenden County (AR)
    • Cuba
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
      • Cuba is located in Shelby County
    • Memphis
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Hunt Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Village
      • Hunt Village is located in Shelby County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,234 people
    • Lucy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucy
      • Lucy is located in Shelby County
    • Sunset
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
      • Sunset is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
    • Marion
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,290 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
    • Binghampton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binghampton
      • Binghampton is located in Shelby County
    • Clarkedale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkedale
      • Clarkedale is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
    • James Mill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Mill
      • James Mill is located in Crittenden County (AR)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Millington
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jericho
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jericho have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
        • Jericho is located in Crittenden County (AR)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
      • West Memphis
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Memphis
        • West Memphis is located in Crittenden County (AR)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,158 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Memphis <4>
      • Hulbert
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hulbert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulbert
        • Hulbert is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • The Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
        • The Village is located in Shelby County
      • Bartlett
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
        • Bartlett is located in Shelby County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,327 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartlett <4>
      • Wilkinsville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinsville
        • Wilkinsville is located in Tipton County
      • Corona
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
        • Corona is located in Tipton County
      • Turrell
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turrell
        • Turrell is located in Crittenden County (AR)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turrell <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 Benjestown Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Shelby County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Benjestown 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 Benjestown Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    • Island Forty Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Island Forty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Island Forty Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Island Forty Cemetery
    • Pt. Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pt. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pt. Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pt. Cemetery
    • Potters Field
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potters Field have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Potters Field is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potters Field
    • Little John Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little John Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little John Cemetery
    • St. Matthew Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Matthew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Matthew Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthew Cemetery
    • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Green Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Hill Cemetery is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hill Cemetery
    • Embury Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Embury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Embury Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Embury Cemetery
    • Barton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barton Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barton Cemetery
    • Ward Memorial Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ward Memorial Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Memorial Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Northridge Woodhaven Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Northridge Woodhaven Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Northridge Woodhaven Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Millington.
        • The Northridge Woodhaven Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Memorial Garden Cemetery
        • Woodhaven Memorial Garden Cemetery
        • Woodhaven Memorial Gardens
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northridge Woodhaven Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #15586 <6>
      • Belmount Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belmount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Belmount Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belmount Cemetery
      • Independence Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Independence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Independence Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Independence Cemetery
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Crittenden County (AR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Crittenden County (AR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Egypt Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Egypt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Egypt Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Egypt Cemetery
      • Zion Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Hill Cemetery
      • Remberts Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Remberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Remberts Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Remberts Cemetery
      • St. Paul Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul 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 Benjestown Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1277006  (Benjestown Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1277006 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: Locke
      • County: Shelby         Elev: 84
      • Location given for GNIS #1277006 (Benjestown Cemetery)

    The official website for Shelby County: www.shelbycountytn.gov/

    The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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 Tennessee's counties, including Shelby, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Benjestown Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2648, Longitude: -90.0498       In this case, the coordinates for the Benjestown 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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