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A visit to the Benkert 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 Benkert Cemetery ...

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

42.7158, -89.6546

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

The Benkert Cemetery is located in Green County<2>.

The county seat for Green County is located in Monroe. Monroe lies just to the south of the Benkert Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Benkert Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Benkert Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Benkert Bushnell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Highland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in Green County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
  • Shooks Prairie Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Dutch Hollow Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Dutch Hollow Cemetery is located in Green County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Hollow Cemetery
  • Lliff Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Lliff Cemetery is located in Green County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lliff Cemetery
  • Swiss Reformed Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Swiss Reformed Cemetery is located in Green County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swiss Reformed Cemetery
    • The Swiss Reformed Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Swiss Cemetery
    • Swiss UCC Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #89339 <5>
  • Evangelical Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Evangelical Cemetery is located in Green County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evangelical Cemetery
  • Postville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Postville Cemetery is located in Green County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postville Cemetery
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Green County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
  • St. Victor Old Calvary Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The St. Victor Old Calvary Cemetery is located in Green County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Victor Old Calvary Cemetery
    • The St. Victor Old Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Calvary Cemetery
    • Old Calvary Catholic Cemetery
    • Old Calvary Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #87660 <5>
  • Greens Prairie Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Green County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • The Greenwood Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Monroe Cemetery
    • Monroe City Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88062 <5>
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • St. Victor Calvary Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The St. Victor Calvary Cemetery is located in Green County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Victor Calvary Cemetery
      • The St. Victor Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Calvary Cemetery
      • St. Victor Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #87688 <5>
    • Exeter Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Exeter Cemetery is located in Green County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter Cemetery
    • Franklin Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Green County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Green County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Ula Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Ula Cemetery is located in Green County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ula Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Michael Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Michael Cemetery is located in Green County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michael Cemetery
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Green County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
    • St. James Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. James Cemetery is located in Green County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James 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 Benkert Cemetery.

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

  • Monticello
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Monticello is located in Green County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
  • New Glarus
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • New Glarus is located in Green County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Glarus
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,136 people
  • Monroe
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Monroe is located in Green County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,426 people
  • Mineral Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Mineral Point is located in Green County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
  • Attica
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Attica is located in Green County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
  • Dayton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Dayton is located in Green County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
  • Argyle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Argyle is located in Lafayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
  • Woodford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodford is located in Lafayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
  • Browntown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Browntown is located in Green County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browntown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
  • Albany
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Albany is located in Green County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
  • Belleville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Belleville is located in Dane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,514 people
  • Blanchardville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Blanchardville is located in Lafayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchardville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Cadiz
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Cadiz is located in Green County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
    • Twin Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Twin Grove is located in Green County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Grove
    • Moscow
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Moscow is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
    • South Wayne
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • South Wayne is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wayne
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
    • Oneco
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Oneco is located in Stephenson County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneco
    • Brodhead
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Brodhead is located in Green County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodhead
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
    • Basco
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Basco is located in Dane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basco
    • Wiota
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Wiota is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiota
    • Winslow
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Winslow is located in Stephenson County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winslow <6>
    • Brooklyn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Brooklyn is located in Dane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,484 people
    • Paoli
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Paoli is located in Dane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paoli
    • Orangeville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)

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 Benkert Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Green County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Benkert Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Wisconsin:
  • Pages specific to Green 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 Benkert Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1561561  (Benkert Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1561561 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: Green
      • Est. Elev: 284 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Monroe NW
      • Location given for Benkert Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.7158388     Lon: -89.6545658
      • 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 Wisconsin's counties, including Green, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Benkert 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.