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A visit to the Benson Cemetery ...


The location of the Benson 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 Benson Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.8473°   (35° 50' 50")

Lon:   -86.1850°   (-86° 11' 6")

The Benson Cemetery is located in Rutherford County<2>.

The county seat for Rutherford County is located in Murfreesboro. Murfreesboro lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west of the Benson 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 Benson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Rutherford 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 Benson 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Benson Cemetery.

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

    • Readyville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Kittrell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
      • Kittrell is located in Rutherford County
    • Milton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Rutherford County
    • Burt
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
      • Burt is located in Cannon County
    • Woodbury
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Bradyville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradyville
      • Bradyville is located in Cannon County
    • Dillton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillton
      • Dillton is located in Rutherford County
    • Burgen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burgen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgen
      • Burgen is located in Cannon County
    • Auburntown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburntown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburntown
      • Auburntown is located in Cannon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
    • Compton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Compton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
      • Compton is located in Rutherford County
    • Cainsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cainsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
      • Cainsville is located in Wilson County
    • Burns Place
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Place
      • Burns Place is located in Rutherford County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Manus Town ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manus Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manus Town
        • Manus Town is located in Cannon County
      • Bluewing
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluewing
        • Bluewing is located in Cannon County
      • Thomas Town ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Town
        • Thomas Town is located in Cannon County
      • Murfreesboro
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Gossburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gossburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossburg
        • Gossburg is located in Coffee County
      • Gassaway
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassaway
        • Gassaway is located in Cannon County
      • Statesville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
        • Statesville is located in Wilson County
      • Walterhill
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walterhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walterhill
        • Walterhill is located in Rutherford County
      • Rucker
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rucker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
        • Rucker is located in Rutherford County
      • Plainview
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
        • Plainview is located in Rutherford County
      • Woods
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods
        • Woods is located in Cannon County
      • Round Top
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top
        • Round Top is located in Wilson County
      • Beechgrove
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)

    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 Benson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rutherford County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Benson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Jamison Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jamison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jamison Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jamison Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Huddleston Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huddleston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Huddleston Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huddleston Cemetery
    • Ready Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ready Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ready Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ready Cemetery
    • Travis Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Travis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Travis Cemetery is located in Cannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Travis Cemetery
    • Elrod Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elrod Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elrod Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elrod Cemetery
    • Sanford Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sanford Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanford Cemetery
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Wards Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wards Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wards Grove Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wards Grove Cemetery
    • Hoover Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hoover Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoover Cemetery
    • Brandon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brandon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brandon Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brandon Cemetery
    • Peak Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peak Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peak Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Dunn Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dunn Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunn Cemetery
      • Dunn Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dunn Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunn Cemetery
      • Wood Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wood Cemetery is located in Cannon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood Cemetery
      • Carter Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carter Cemetery is located in Cannon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
      • Bragg Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bragg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bragg Cemetery is located in Cannon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bragg Cemetery
      • Bragg Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bragg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bragg Cemetery is located in Cannon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bragg Cemetery
      • Tucker Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tucker Cemetery is located in Cannon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Cannon County
        • The Smith Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Paschal - Smith Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #18617 <6>

    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 Benson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1645531  (Benson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1645531 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: Readyville
      • County: Rutherford         Elev: 194
      • Location given for GNIS #1645531 (Benson Cemetery)

    The official website for Rutherford County: www.rutherfordcounty.org/

    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 Rutherford, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Benson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8473, Longitude: -86.1850       In this case, the coordinates for the Benson 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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