Benton Avenue Cemetery
The Benton Avenue Cemetery located in Helena, Montana was established by the Lewis and Clark County commissioners in 1870, and run by the county until management was turned over to the Benton Avenue Cemetery Association in 1922.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Cemetery
- Description: historic cemetery in Lewis and Clark County, Montana, US
- Also known as: “God’s Acre”, “Greenwood Cemetery”, and “Helena Cemetery”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cathedral of Saint Helena and Home of Peace Cemetery.
Cathedral of Saint Helena
Church
Photo: SWD, Public domain.
The Cathedral of Saint Helena is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Helena, Montana, United States. Modeled by architect A.O. Von Herbulis after the Votivkirche in Vienna, Austria, the construction began on the cathedral in 1908, and held its first mass in November 1914. Cathedral of Saint Helena is situated 1 mile southeast of Benton Avenue Cemetery.
Home of Peace Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Montanabw, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Home of Peace is a Jewish cemetery in Helena, Montana, founded in 1867 by the local Hebrew Benevolent Society, which formed on December 9, 1866. The Society formally purchased the land in 1875. Home of Peace Cemetery is situated 4,200 feet northwest of Benton Avenue Cemetery.
St. Peter’s Cathedral
Church
St. Peter's Cathedral is located in Helena, Montana, United States. It is the seat of the Episcopal Diocese of Montana. In 1990 the cathedral was added as a contributing property in the Helena Historic District. St. Peter’s Cathedral is situated 1 mile south of Benton Avenue Cemetery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Helena and Helena West Side.
Helena
Photo: RTC, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Helena is the state capital of Montana, in the Western Central part of the state. Visitors come to see Helena’s historic Last Chance Gulch, and its mansion district once home to Helena’s gold mining millionaires.
Helena West Side
Suburb
Helena West Side is a census-designated place in Lewis and Clark County, Montana, United States. The population was 1,637 at the 2010 census, down from 1,711 at the 2000 census due to annexation of part of the CDP by the city of Helena. Helena West Side is situated 3½ miles west of Benton Avenue Cemetery.
Helena Valley West Central
Suburb
Helena Valley West Central is a census-designated place in Lewis and Clark County, Montana, United States. The population was 7,883 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Helena Micropolitan Statistical Area. Helena Valley West Central is situated 4 miles north of Benton Avenue Cemetery.
Benton Avenue Cemetery
- Category: burial
- Location: Lewis and Clark County, Montana, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude
46.60453° or 46° 36′ 16″ northLongitude
-112.04279° or 112° 2′ 34″ westElevation
3,967 feet (1,209 metres)Open location code
85R9JX34+RVOpenStreetMap ID
way 96968984OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemetery
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