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A visit to the Bennett Cemetery ...


The location of the Bennett 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 Bennett Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.8688°   (36° 52' 7")

Lon:   -79.6725°   (-79° 40' 20")

The Bennett Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Rocky Mount. Rocky Mount lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the northwest of the Bennett Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Bennett Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Franklin 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 Bennett 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 Bennett Cemetery.

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

    • Laprades Mill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laprades Mill
      • Laprades Mill is located in Franklin County
    • Worlds
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worlds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worlds
      • Worlds is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Museville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Museville
      • Museville is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Swansonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swansonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansonville
      • Swansonville is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Penhook
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Union Hall
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hall
      • Union Hall is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Hall <4>
    • Sydnorsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydnorsville
      • Sydnorsville is located in Franklin County
    • Weal
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weal
      • Weal is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Redwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
      • Redwood is located in Franklin County
    • Pittsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
      • Pittsville is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Oak Level
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Level have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
      • Oak Level is located in Henry County
    • Laurel Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
      • Laurel Park is located in Henry County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Axton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • North Shore
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
        • North Shore is located in Franklin County
      • Reed Creek Village
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek Village
        • Reed Creek Village is located in Henry County
      • Chatham
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
        • Chatham is located in Pittsylvania County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,413 people
      • Whittles
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittles
        • Whittles is located in Pittsylvania County
        • Whittles has also been known as:
        • Whittle's Depot
        • Whittle's Station
      • Rocky Mount
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Martinsville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Chatmoss
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatmoss have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatmoss
        • Chatmoss is located in Henry County
      • Barfoot
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfoot
        • Barfoot is located in Franklin County
      • Collinsville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
        • Collinsville is located in Henry County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinsville <4>
      • Villa Heights
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Heights
        • Villa Heights is located in Henry County
      • Westlake Corner
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westlake Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Corner
        • Westlake Corner is located in Franklin County
      • Henry
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)

    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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Bennett Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Belcher Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Belcher Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belcher Cemetery
    • Adams Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adams Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • Lovell - Yeatts Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lovell - Yeatts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lovell - Yeatts Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lovell - Yeatts Cemetery
    • Oakes Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakes Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakes Cemetery
    • Boones Chapel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boones Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boones Chapel Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boones Chapel Cemetery
    • Gregory Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gregory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gregory Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gregory Cemetery
    • Wingfield Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wingfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wingfield Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wingfield Cemetery
    • Walker Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Davis - Martin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis - Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis - Martin Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis - Martin Cemetery
    • Lawrence Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lawrence Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrence Cemetery
    • Burell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burell Cemetery
    • Muse Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Muse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Muse Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Muse Cemetery
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Cool Springs Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cool Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cool Springs Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cool Springs Cemetery
      • Law Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Law Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Law Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Law Cemetery
      • Gregory Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gregory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gregory Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gregory Cemetery
      • Palmer Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Palmer Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Cemetery
      • Potter Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Potter Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potter Cemetery
      • Forest Hill Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
      • Truevine Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Truevine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Truevine Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Truevine Cemetery
      • Jefferson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jefferson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jefferson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jefferson Cemetery
      • Gregory Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gregory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gregory Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gregory Cemetery
      • Matley Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Matley Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matley Cemetery
      • Hundley - Beckner Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hundley - Beckner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hundley - Beckner Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hundley - Beckner Cemetery
      • Law Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Law Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Law Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Law Cemetery
      • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • Martin - Davis Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin - Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Martin - Davis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin - Davis Cemetery
      • Laprade Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laprade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Laprade Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laprade Cemetery
      • Amos - Smith Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amos - Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Amos - Smith Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amos - Smith Cemetery
      • Amos Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amos Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Amos Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amos Cemetery
      • Kirk Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kirk Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirk Cemetery
      • Chapel Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chapel Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Cemetery

    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 Bennett Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1791493  (Bennett Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1791493 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: Mountain Valley
      • County: Franklin         Elev: 277
      • Location given for GNIS #1791493 (Bennett Cemetery)

    The official website for Franklin County: www.franklincountyva.org/

    The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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 Virginia's counties, including Franklin, 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 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 Bennett Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8688, Longitude: -79.6725       In this case, the coordinates for the Bennett 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.




 

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