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A visit to the Bentsch 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 Bentsch Cemetery ...

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

30.9338, -96.9325

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

The Bentsch Cemetery is located in Milam County<2>.

The county seat for Milam County is located in Cameron. Cameron lies just to the south southwest of the Bentsch Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bentsch Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Bentsch Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Vogel - Sang Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Vogel - Sang Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vogel - Sang Cemetery
  • Walkers Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Beale Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Beale Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beale Cemetery
  • Elm Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Elm Grove Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove Cemetery
  • Little River Baptist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Brewer - Slocomb Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Culpepper Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Hobson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hobson Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobson Cemetery
  • Clarkson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Clarkson Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson Cemetery
  • Poor Farm - Cameron Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Thatch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Thatch Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thatch Cemetery
  • Resley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Resley Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resley Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Lamkin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Lamkin Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamkin Cemetery
    • Payatka Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Story Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Story Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story Cemetery
    • Piatka Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Piatka Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piatka Cemetery
    • Marlow Community Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Harrell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Harrell Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell Cemetery
    • Harlin Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • G A Love Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The G A Love Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for G A 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 Bentsch Cemetery.

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

  • Silver City
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Silver City is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
  • Marlow
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Marlow is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
  • Maysfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Cameron
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jones Prairie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jones Prairie is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Prairie
  • Burlington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Crossroads
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Crossroads is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
  • Rosebud
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Baileyville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Baileyville is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyville
  • Branchville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Branchville is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
  • Zipperlandville ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Zipperlandville is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zipperlandville
    • Zipperlandville has also been known as:
    • Zipperlen
    • Zipperlenville
  • Meeks
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Meeks is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeks
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Buckholts
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Minerva
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Minerva is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
    • Wilderville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Wilderville is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderville
    • Edgeworth
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Edgeworth is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgeworth
    • Port Sullivan ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Port Sullivan is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Sullivan
    • Barclay
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Barclay is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
    • Cyclone
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Cyclone is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyclone
    • Milano
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Calvert
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Ocker
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Ocker is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocker
    • Tracy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Tracy is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
    • Gause
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Westphalia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Westphalia is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia

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 Bentsch Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Milam County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Bentsch Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Milam 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 Bentsch Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2043272  (Bentsch Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2043272 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: Milam
      • Est. Elev: 102 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Ben Arnold
      • Location given for Bentsch Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.9337985     Lon: -96.9324847
      • 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 Milam, 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 from Point A (ie- Bentsch 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.