A visit to the Benton Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Benton Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Benton Cemetery (FG ID #9180).
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 Benton Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Benton Cemetery:
36.5327, -86.9223
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Benton Cemetery has been estimated.<2> - use with caution.
The Benton Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Springfield.
Just a reminder: Benton Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
The cemetery is located in Robertson County<3>.
The county seat for Robertson County is located in Springfield. Springfield lies just to the southeast of the Benton Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Benton Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> of the Benton Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Benton Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Bell Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
- Matthews Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Adams Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Manlove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Manlove Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manlove Cemetery
- Holman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Holman Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holman Cemetery
- Draughan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Draughan Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draughan Cemetery
- Mt. Denson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Mt. Denson Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Denson Cemetery
- Needmore Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Needmore Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore Cemetery
- Woodard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Woodard Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodard Cemetery
- Morris Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Morris Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
- Draughan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Draughan Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draughan Cemetery
- Murphy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Murphy Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Powell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Powell Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Cemetery
- Crockett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Crockett Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Cemetery
- Crunk Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Crunk Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crunk Cemetery
- Shepherd - Crunk Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Elmwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Childers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Childers Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childers Cemetery
- Woodard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Woodard Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodard Cemetery
- Green Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Green Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Benton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Benton Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Springfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Flewellyn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Barren Plain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Cedar Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Oakland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Sandy Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Coopertown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Coopertown is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopertown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,612 people
- Adams
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Holmansville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Holmansville is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmansville
- Greenbrier
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Keysburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Stroudville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Adairville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Pleasant View
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hygeia Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hygeia Springs is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hygeia Springs
- Ridgetop
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cross Plains
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Orlinda
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Port Royal
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Ridgepost ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Ridgepost is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgepost
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,732 people
- Jernigan Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Woodford ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Woodford is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
- Westeria ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Westeria is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westeria
- Calistia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Prices Mill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Schochoh
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hadensville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
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 Benton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Robertson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Benton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Adairville
- Adams
- Greenbrier
- Pleasant View
- Springfield
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Benton Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Robertson 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 Benton Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #9180
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1644177 (Benton Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1644177 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: Robertson
- Est. Elev: 215 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Springfield North
- Location given for Benton Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.5311559 Lon: -86.9227766
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Robertson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Benton Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |