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:
36.7376, -78.0147
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 Brunswick County<2>.
The county seat for Brunswick County is located in Lawrenceville. Lawrenceville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east of the Bennett Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Bennett Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bennett Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Olivet Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Olivet Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet Cemetery
- Providence Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Crestview Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Crestview Memorial Park is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestview Memorial Park
- Crestview Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Crestview Memorial Park is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestview Memorial Park
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Orgain Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Orgain Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orgain Cemetery
- Thompson - Callis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- La Crosse Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The La Crosse Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse Cemetery
- Canaan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Canaan Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Cemetery
- Carroll Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Carroll Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Cemetery
- Walden Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Walden Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden Cemetery
- Dugger Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Dugger Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dugger Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Hite Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Hite Cemetery is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hite Cemetery
- Oakwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
- Little Bethel Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Olive Branch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch Cemetery
- Wray Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Wray Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wray Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Flournoy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Flournoy Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flournoy Cemetery
- West View Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The West View Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West View Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 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:
- Brodnax
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Brokenburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Brokenburg is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokenburg
- Netta ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Netta is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netta
- La Crosse
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- South Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hagood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hagood is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagood
- Marengo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Marengo is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
- Lochleven
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Lochleven is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochleven
- Gholsonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gholsonville is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gholsonville
- Ezell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Ezell is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezell
- Lawrenceville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Opie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Opie is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opie
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Alberta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Alberta is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
- Ankum
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ankum is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ankum
- Bracey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dundas
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Dundas is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
- Bagleys Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bagleys Mills is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagleys Mills
- Ogburn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Ogburn is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogburn
- Union Level
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Union Level is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Level
- Gasburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Powellton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Powellton is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
- Edgerton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Edgerton is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
- Dolphin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dolphin is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolphin
- Dunns Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Dunns Corner is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunns Corner
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. The following communities are located in Brunswick County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bennett Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 Virginia:
- Pages specific to Brunswick 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 #1493955 (Bennett Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1493955 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: Brunswick
- Est. Elev: 94 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: La Crosse
- Location given for Bennett Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.7376448 Lon: -78.014719
- 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 Virginia's counties, including Brunswick, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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. |