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:
36.1278, -85.8833
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 Smith County<2>.
The county seat for Smith County is located in Carthage. Carthage lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northwest 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 22 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Bennett Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bennett Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Heflin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Heflin Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heflin Cemetery
- Fisher Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Fisher Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Cemetery
- Stewart Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Stewart Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Cemetery
- Cowan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Cowan Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan Cemetery
- Manners Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Manners Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manners Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Stokes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Stokes Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes Cemetery
- Bates Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Bates Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates Cemetery
- Braswell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Braswell Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braswell Cemetery
- James Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The James Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Cemetery
- Preston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Preston Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Cemetery
- Gwaltney Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Gwaltney Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwaltney Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Baird Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Gualtney Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Gualtney Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gualtney Cemetery
- Driver Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Driver Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driver Cemetery
- Nixon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Nixon Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon Cemetery
- Tubb Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Tubb Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Tubb Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tubb Cemetery
- Sykes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Sykes Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykes Cemetery
- Hayes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Hayes Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes Cemetery
- Cripps Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Cripps Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cripps Cemetery
- Love Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Love Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 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:
- Temperance Hall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Temperance Hall is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
- Hickman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hickman is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Gordonsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Chestnut Mound
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chestnut Mound is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Mound
- Bluff Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bluff Creek is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 people
- Dowelltown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- South Carthage
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- South Carthage is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carthage
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
- Brush Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Brush Creek is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Alexandria
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Carthage
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Shaver Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Shaver Town is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Town
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Youngblood ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Youngblood is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
- Philippi
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Philippi is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philippi
- Boma
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Boma is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boma
- Round Top
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Round Top is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top
- Smithville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Nameless
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Nameless is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameless
- Commerce
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Commerce is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
- Monoville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Monoville is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monoville
- Burton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Burton is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Baxter
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Rock City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rock City is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Defeated
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Defeated is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defeated
- Saulsbury
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Saulsbury is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
- Estimated population in 2014: 96 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 Smith County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bennett Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alexandria
- Carthage
- Liberty
- Smithville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Smith 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 #1277012 (Bennett Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1277012 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: Smith
- Est. Elev: 170 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Gordonsville
- Location given for Bennett Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.1278365 Lon: -85.8833193
- 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 Tennessee's counties, including Smith, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' 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. |