Benson Cemetery
Benson Cemetery is a cemetery in Town of Pomfret, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. Benson Cemetery is situated nearby to the village Abington, as well as near the nature reserve Mashamoquet Brook State Park.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Abington Social Library and Abington Congregational Church.
Abington Social Library
Library
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Abington Social Library is situated 3,800 feet northeast of Benson Cemetery.
Abington Congregational Church
Church
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The Abington Congregational Church is a historic church on Connecticut Route 97 in the Abington village of Pomfret, Connecticut. It was built in 1751 and restyled in the 1830s, and it is the oldest ecclesiastical building in the State of Connecticut that has been continuously used for religious purposes. Abington Congregational Church is situated 3,500 feet northeast of Benson Cemetery.
Mashamoquet Brook State Park
Nature reserve
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Mashamoquet Brook State Park is a public recreation area in the town of Pomfret, Connecticut. Notable features of the state park include the Wolf Den national historic site, the Brayton Grist Mill, and the Table Rock and Indian Chair natural stone formations. Mashamoquet Brook State Park is situated 2 miles east of Benson Cemetery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Abington and Bush Hill Historic District.
Abington
Village
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Pomfret is a town in Windham County, Connecticut, with a population of 4,266 according to the 2020 United States Census. The town is part of the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region.
Bush Hill Historic District
Neighborhood
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The Bush Hill Historic District encompasses a historic rural landscape in central northern Brooklyn, Connecticut. It extends along parts of Bush Hill Road, Connecticut Route 169, and Wolf Den Road. Bush Hill Historic District is situated 3½ miles southeast of Benson Cemetery.
Pomfret Street Historic District
Neighborhood
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The Pomfret Street Historic District is a historic district roughly along Pomfret Street, from Bradley Road to Woodstock Road in Pomfret, Connecticut, United States. Pomfret Street Historic District is situated 4 miles northeast of Benson Cemetery.
Benson Cemetery
- Type: Cemetery
- Category: burial
- Location: Town of Pomfret, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.84955° or 41° 50′ 58″ northLongitude
-72.01492° or 72° 0′ 54″ westElevation
627 feet (191 metres)Open location code
87H9RXXP+R2OpenStreetMap ID
way 43440836OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemeteryGeoNames ID
5282227
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