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A visit to the Bankhead Cemetery ...

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 Bankhead Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.5598°   (34° 33' 35")

Lon:   -85.5558°   (-85° 33' 20")

The Bankhead Cemetery is located in DeKalb County<2>.

The county seat for DeKalb County is located in Fort Payne. Fort Payne lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southwest of the Bankhead Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Bankhead Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Jones Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
  • Holly Spring Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Spring Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Holly Spring Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
  • Little River Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little River Cemetery
    • The Little River Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
  • Ellison Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ellison Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
  • Valley Head Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Head Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Head Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Valley Head Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
  • Davenport Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davenport Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davenport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Davenport Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mt. Union Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #24598 <5>
  • Bean Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bean Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bean Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
  • Beene Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beene Family Cemetery
    • The Beene Family Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Beene Family Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southwest of Hammondville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21439 <5>
  • Price Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Price Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
  • Howards Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howards Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howards Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Howards Chapel Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
  • Head Springs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Head Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Head Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Head Springs Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Cordell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cordell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cordell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cordell Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
    • Whitehall Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitehall Cemetery
      • The Whitehall Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • The Whitehall Cemetery has also been known as:
      • White Hall Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #27051 <5>
    • Menlo Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Menlo Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Menlo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Menlo Cemetery is located in Chattooga County (GA)
    • Lawrence Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrence Cemetery
      • 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 Chattooga County (GA)
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Walker County (GA)
    • Mountain Home Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Home Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mountain Home Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Ami Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ami Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ami Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ami Cemetery is located in Chattooga County (GA)
    • Forester Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forester Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forester Cemetery is located in Dade County (GA)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bankhead Cemetery.

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

  • Bankhead
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankhead
    • Bankhead is located in DeKalb County
  • Mentone
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Valley Head
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Cordell ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cordell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordell
    • Cordell is located in DeKalb County
  • Alpine
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
    • Alpine is located in DeKalb County
  • Kaolin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kaolin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaolin
    • Kaolin is located in DeKalb County
  • Cloudland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Hammondville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammondville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammondville
    • Hammondville is located in DeKalb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
  • Menlo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menlo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo
    • Menlo is located in Chattooga County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menlo <6>
  • Berry Springs ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Springs
    • Berry Springs is located in Cherokee County
  • Grover
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
    • Grover is located in Cherokee County
  • Snake Creek ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snake Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snake Creek
    • Snake Creek is located in DeKalb County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • New Moon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Moon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Moon
      • New Moon is located in Cherokee County
    • Ider
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ider have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ider
      • Ider is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ider <6>
    • Fort Payne
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Adamsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsburg
      • Adamsburg is located in DeKalb County
    • Starkville ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
      • Starkville is located in Cherokee County
    • Berryton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryton
      • Berryton is located in Chattooga County (GA)
    • Douglas
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
      • Douglas is located in DeKalb County
    • Blanche
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanche
      • Blanche is located in Cherokee County
    • Broomtown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broomtown
      • Broomtown is located in Cherokee County
    • Lyerly
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyerly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyerly
      • Lyerly is located in Chattooga County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyerly <6>
    • Summerville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Pennville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
      • Pennville is located in Chattooga County (GA)
    • Rising Fawn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Fawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Fawn
      • Rising Fawn is located in Dade County (GA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Fawn <6>
    • Henagar
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)

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 Bankhead Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in DeKalb County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bankhead 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 helpful 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 Bankhead Cemetery:

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 Bankhead Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #157515  (Bankhead Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #157515 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: Valley Head
    • County: DeKalb         Elev: 531
    • Location given for GNIS #157515 (Bankhead Cemetery)

The official website for DeKalb County: www.dekalbcountyal.us/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.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 Alabama's counties, including DeKalb, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bankhead Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5598, Longitude: -85.5558       In this case, the coordinates for the Bankhead Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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