About Benson Cemetery
Benson Cemetery is a cemetery near Ellisville, Jones County, Mississippi. It lies about 6.2 mi northeast of Ellisville. The grounds sit at about 338 feet above sea level. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 666830. The nearest other listed cemetery is Jordan Cemetery, about 2.2 mi to the north. The nearest funeral home we know of is Jones & Son Funeral Home in Moselle, about 1.6 mi away. It is one of 103 cemeteries we list in Jones County, and 55 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Ellisville. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Map
31.53614, -89.26414
What Benson Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Jordan CemeteryEllisville, MSCemetery2.2 mi
- Pleasant Grove Baptist Church CemeteryEllisville, MSBaptist cemetery3.0 mi
- Pine Grove CemeteryEllisville, MSCemetery3.1 mi
- Shows CemeteryEllisville, MSCemetery3.2 mi
- Crosby CemeteryEllisville, MSCemetery3.5 mi
- Hopewell CemeteryHattiesburg, MSCemetery3.5 mi
- Gandy CemeteryEllisville, MSCemetery3.6 mi
- Fairchild CemeteryHattiesburg, MSCemetery3.6 mi
- Pilgrim CemeteryEllisville, MSCemetery3.7 mi
- Edmonson CemeteryHattiesburg, MSCemetery4.6 mi
Funeral homes near Benson Cemetery
- Jones & Son Funeral Home1.6 miFuneral home · Moselle · (601) 584-7913
- Ellisville Funeral Home6.1 miFuneral home · Ellisville · (601) 477-3797
- Jones Funeral Home6.6 miFuneral home · Ellisville · (601) 477-8703
- Colonial Chapel Funeral Home11 miFuneral home · Laurel · (601) 649-3342
- Serenity Funeral Services12 miFuneral home · Hattiesburg · (601) 255-3310
- Booth Memorial Funeral Home12 miFuneral home · Laurel · (601) 649-1900
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Benson Cemetery located?
Benson Cemetery is at Benson Cemetery Road, Ellisville, MS in Jones County. GPS coordinates: 31.53614, -89.26414.
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