A visit to the Banks 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 Banks Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Banks 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 Banks Cemetery

Lat:   31.8160°   (31° 48' 57")

Lon:   -85.8386°   (-85° 50' 18")

The Banks Cemetery is located in Pike County<2>.

The county seat for Pike County is located in Troy. Troy lies just to the west of the Banks Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Banks Cemetery.<4>

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

• Alexander Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Alexander Cemetery is located in Pike County
• Antioch Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Pike County
• Wilson Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Pike County
• Bethel Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Pike County
• Hussey Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hussey Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hussey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Hussey Cemetery is located in Pike County
• Providence Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Providence Cemetery is located in Pike County
• Benson Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benson Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Benson Cemetery is located in Pike County
• Cotton Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cotton Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cotton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Cotton Cemetery is located in Pike County
• Brooks Graves
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Graves
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Graves have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Brooks Graves is located in Pike County
• Livingston Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Livingston Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Livingston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Livingston Cemetery is located in Pike County
• Paran Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paran Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Paran Cemetery is located in Pike County
• Old Dothan Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Dothan Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Dothan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Old Dothan Cemetery is located in Pike County
• Continue List   (13 more) ...
  • Catalpa Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catalpa Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catalpa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Catalpa Cemetery is located in Pike County
  • Griffin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Griffin Cemetery is located in Pike County
  • Union Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Pike County
  • Kendrick Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kendrick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kendrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kendrick Cemetery is located in Pike County
  • Sanders Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sanders Cemetery is located in Pike County
  • Driggers Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Driggers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Driggers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Driggers Cemetery is located in Pike County
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Pike County
  • Union Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Pike County
  • Starling Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starling Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Starling Cemetery is located in Pike County
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Pike County
  • County Line Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Line Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The County Line Cemetery is located in Pike County
  • Sandfield Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sandfield Cemetery is located in Pike County
  • Old Canaan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Canaan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Canaan Cemetery is located in Pike County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Banks Cemetery.

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

• Banks
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
  • Banks is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banks <5>
• Pronto
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pronto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pronto
  • Pronto is located in Pike County
• Buckhorn
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buckhorn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
  • Buckhorn is located in Pike County
• Brundidge
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brundidge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brundidge
  • Brundidge is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,872 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brundidge <5>
• McClure Town
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Town
  • McClure Town is located in Pike County
• Troy
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
  • Troy is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,762 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <5>
• Linwood
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Linwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
  • Linwood is located in Pike County
• Mossy Grove Village
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mossy Grove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Grove Village
  • Mossy Grove Village is located in Pike County
• Needmore
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
  • Needmore is located in Pike County
• Saco
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
  • Saco is located in Pike County
• Perote
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perote have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perote
  • Perote is located in Bullock County
• Tarentum
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarentum
  • Tarentum is located in Pike County
• Continue List   (16 more) ...
  • Postoak
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
    • Postoak is located in Bullock County
  • Meeksville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeksville
    • Meeksville is located in Pike County
  • Tennille
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennille
    • Tennille is located in Pike County
  • Youngblood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
    • Youngblood is located in Pike County
  • Centre Ridge ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centre Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre Ridge
    • Centre Ridge is located in Pike County
  • Elamville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamville
    • Elamville is located in Barbour County
  • Inverness
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inverness. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
    • Inverness is located in Bullock County
  • Orion
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
    • Orion is located in Pike County
  • Frisco
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
    • Frisco is located in Coffee County
  • Roeton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roeton
    • Roeton is located in Coffee County
  • Clio
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
    • Clio is located in Barbour County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,268 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clio <5>
  • Smuteye
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smuteye
    • Smuteye is located in Bullock County
  • Hallsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hallsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
    • Hallsville is located in Pike County
  • Ariton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ariton
    • Ariton is located in Dale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
  • Louisville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
    • Louisville is located in Barbour County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
  • Ansley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley
    • Ansley is located in Pike County

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 Banks Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pike County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Ariton
  • Ariton lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Banks Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ariton.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ariton
• Brundidge
  • Brundidge lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Banks Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Brundidge.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brundidge
• Clio
  • Clio lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Banks Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Clio.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
• Louisville
  • Louisville lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Banks Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Louisville.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Banks Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Pike County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Barbour County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Bullock County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Coffee County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Crenshaw County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Dale County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Geneva County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Henry County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Macon County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Montgomery County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Alabama
  • Cemeteries of Pike County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Alabama
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Alabama
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Alabama
  • Cemeteries of Pike
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Banks Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 Banks Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #113447  (Banks Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #113447 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: Banks
  • County: Pike         Elev: 174
  • Location given for GNIS #113447 (Banks Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/