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A visit to the Benton 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 Benton Cemetery ...

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

33.8051, -97.7092

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Benton Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Benton Cemetery is located in Montague County<2>.

The county seat for Montague County is located in Montague. Montague lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south 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 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Benton Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Molsbee Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Molsbee Cemetery is located in Montague County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molsbee Cemetery
  • Nocona Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Greenbrier Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Greenbrier Cemetery is located in Montague County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier Cemetery
  • Long Branch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Long Branch Cemetery is located in Montague County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch Cemetery
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Montague County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Robinson Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Nocona.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6405 <5>
  • Simmons Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Montague County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
  • Eagle Point Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Eagle Point Cemetery is located in Montague County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point Cemetery
  • Redbud Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Redbud Cemetery is located in Montague County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbud Cemetery
  • Keck Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Keck Cemetery is located in Montague County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keck Cemetery
  • Red River Station Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Starkey Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Starkey Cemetery is located in Montague County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkey Cemetery
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Montague County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Belcherville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Belcherville Cemetery is located in Montague County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcherville Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Montague County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Liberty Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Montague County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Reed Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Reed Cemetery is located in Montague County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
    • Mayfield Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mayfield Cemetery is located in Montague County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield Cemetery
    • Fleetwood Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Fleetwood Cemetery is located in Jefferson County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleetwood Cemetery
    • St. Williams Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The St. Williams Cemetery is located in Montague County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Williams Cemetery
    • Spanish Fort Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Spanish Fort Cemetery is located in Montague County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Fort Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Benton Cemetery.

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

  • Nocona
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Bonita
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Bonita is located in Montague County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
  • Hynds City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Hynds City is located in Montague County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynds City
  • Belcherville ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Belcherville is located in Montague County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcherville
  • Montague
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Rowland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Rowland is located in Montague County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
  • Spanish Fort
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Spanish Fort is located in Montague County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Fort
  • Fleetwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Fleetwood is located in Jefferson County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleetwood
  • Oscar
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Dye
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Dye is located in Montague County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dye
  • Saint Jo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Illinois Bend
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Illinois Bend is located in Montague County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinois Bend
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Petersburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Petersburg is located in Jefferson County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
    • Ringgold
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Terral
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Terral is located in Jefferson County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terral
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 382 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terral <6>
    • Grady
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Grady is located in Jefferson County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
    • Leon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Leon is located in Love County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon <6>
    • Salona
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Salona is located in Montague County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salona
    • Bowie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Bowie is located in Montague County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <6>
    • Orr
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Orr is located in Love County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orr

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 Montague County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Texas:
  • Pages specific to Montague 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 GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1351898  (Benton Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1351898 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: Montague
      • Est. Elev: 287 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Nocona
      • Location given for Benton Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.8051016     Lon: -97.7091954
      • 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 Texas' counties, including Montague, 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' (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'.
    <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.