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A visit to the Banks Cemetery ...


The location of the Banks Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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)

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

Lat:   38.5582°   (38° 33' 29")

Lon:   -75.0974°   (-75° 5' 50")

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

The county seat for Sussex County is located in Georgetown. Georgetown lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Banks Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Delaware:
  • Pages specific to Sussex County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • 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

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 27 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.

    • Millville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Millville is located in Sussex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 652 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millville <4>
    • Ocean View
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean View
      • Ocean View is located in Sussex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,245 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean View <4>
    • Bethany Beach
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Beach
      • Bethany Beach is located in Sussex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,283 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany Beach <4>
    • Ocean Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Village
      • Ocean Village is located in Sussex County
    • Bethany Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Village
      • Bethany Village is located in Sussex County
    • Boyers Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyers Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyers Village
      • Boyers Village is located in Sussex County
    • South Bethany
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bethany
      • South Bethany is located in Sussex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Bethany <4>
    • Blackwater Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackwater Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwater Village
      • Blackwater Village is located in Sussex County
    • Bayard
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
      • Bayard is located in Sussex County
    • Massey Landing
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massey Landing
      • Massey Landing is located in Sussex County
    • Omar
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omar
      • Omar is located in Sussex County
    • Roxana
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
      • Roxana is located in Sussex County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Long Neck
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Neck
        • Long Neck is located in Sussex County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Neck <4>
      • Bayville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayville
        • Bayville is located in Sussex County
      • Winding Creek Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winding Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding Creek Village
        • Winding Creek Village is located in Sussex County
      • Sea Farers Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sea Farers Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Farers Village
        • Sea Farers Village is located in Sussex County
      • Frankford
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
        • Frankford is located in Sussex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankford <4>
      • Fenwick Island
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenwick Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenwick Island
        • Fenwick Island is located in Sussex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fenwick Island <4>
      • Dagsboro
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Selbyville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Bishopville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Dewey Beach
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewey Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey Beach
        • Dewey Beach is located in Sussex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 411 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dewey Beach <4>
      • Bald Eagle Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bald Eagle Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Eagle Village
        • Bald Eagle Village is located in Sussex County
      • Ocean Bay City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Bay City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Bay City
        • Ocean Bay City is located in Worcester County (MD)
      • Rehoboth Beach
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Hollymount
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollymount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollymount
        • Hollymount is located in Sussex County
      • Millsboro
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)

    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. The following communities are located in Sussex County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Banks Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Georges Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Georges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Georges Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Georges Cemetery
    • Daisey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Daisey Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • The Daisey Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Rickards / Daisey Cemetery
      • Wilgus Road Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daisey Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2589210 <6>
    • Wilgus Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilgus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilgus Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilgus Cemetery
    • Baker Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • Millsboro Seventh Day Adventist Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millsboro Seventh Day Adventist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Millsboro Seventh Day Adventist Church Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • The Millsboro Seventh Day Adventist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Millsboro Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millsboro Seventh Day Adventist Church Cemetery
    • Redman Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Redman Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Redman Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Dagsboro.
      • The Redman Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Millsboro Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redman Cemetery
    • Carey Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Long Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Long Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
    • Harmony Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Harmony Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Hollyville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104375 <6>
    • Red Men Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Men Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Red Men Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Men Cemetery
    • Bishopville Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bishopville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bishopville Cemetery is located in Worcester County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bishopville Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • St. Martins Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Martins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Martins Cemetery is located in Worcester County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Martins Cemetery
      • St. Georges Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Georges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Georges Cemetery is located in Sussex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Georges Cemetery
      • Indian Mission Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Mission Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Indian Mission Cemetery is located in Sussex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Mission Cemetery
      • Millsboro Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • The Millsboro Cemetery is located in Sussex County
        • The Millsboro Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Brotherhood Cemetery
        • Mechanics Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millsboro Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1535377 <6>
      • Order United American Men Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Order United American Men Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Order United American Men Cemetery is located in Sussex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Order United American Men Cemetery
      • Marvel Family Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Golden Acres Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Golden Acres Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Golden Acres Cemetery is located in Worcester County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Golden Acres Cemetery
      • Midway Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Midway Cemetery is located in Sussex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway Cemetery
      • New St. Johns Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New St. Johns Cemetery is located in Sussex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New St. Johns Cemetery
      • Old Field Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • The Old Field Cemetery is located in Sussex County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Field Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Millsboro.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Field Cemetery
      • Ebenezer Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Worcester County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery

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

    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 #213595  (Banks Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #213595 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: Bethany Beach
      • County: Sussex         Elev: 3
      • Location given for GNIS #213595 (Banks Cemetery)

    The official website for Sussex County: www.sussexcounty.net/

    The official website for State of Delaware: https://delaware.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 Delaware's counties, including Sussex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Banks Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5582, Longitude: -75.0974       In this case, the coordinates for the Banks Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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