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A visit to the Bankston Park Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Bankston Park Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bankston Park Cemetery:

42.5597, -90.9474

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

The Bankston Park Cemetery is located in Dubuque County<2>.

The county seat for Dubuque County is located in Dubuque. Dubuque lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Bankston Park Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bankston Park 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 Bankston Park Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Clement Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Christian Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Christian Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Cemetery
  • Cottage Hill Protestant Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Cottage Hill Christian Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Floyd Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Floyd Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd Cemetery
  • Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Fagen Property Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Tivoli Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Tivoli Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tivoli Cemetery
  • Richardsville Methodist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • McGee Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The McGee Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee Cemetery
  • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Annunciation Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Annunciation Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annunciation Cemetery
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    • St. Francis Assisi Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • North Buena Vista Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Holy Trinity Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity Cemetery
    • Hogan Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Hogan Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogan Cemetery
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Highview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Highview Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highview Cemetery
    • Centralia Presbyterian Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Congregational Rock Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bankston Park Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bankston Park Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Bankston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Bankston is located in Dubuque County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
  • Rickardsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Rickardsville is located in Dubuque County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rickardsville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
  • Holy Cross
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Holy Cross is located in Dubuque County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
  • Graf
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Graf is located in Dubuque County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graf
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
  • Old Balltown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Old Balltown is located in Dubuque County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Balltown
  • Balltown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Balltown is located in Dubuque County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balltown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
  • Epworth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Luxemburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Luxemburg is located in Dubuque County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxemburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
  • Farley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Centralia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Centralia is located in Dubuque County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
  • Durango
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Sherrill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Waupeton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Waupeton is located in Dubuque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waupeton
    • North Buena Vista
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • North Buena Vista is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Buena Vista
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • New Vienna
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • New Vienna is located in Dubuque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vienna
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
    • Summit Village Dyersville Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Peosta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Cassville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Cassville is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 877 people
    • Dyersville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Turkey River
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Turkey River is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey River
    • Asbury
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Asbury is located in Dubuque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,841 people
    • Sageville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Sageville is located in Dubuque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sageville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
    • Millville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Millville is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Estimated population in 2014: 29 people
    • Rockville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Rockville is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
    • Petersburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Petersburg is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg

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 Bankston Park Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dubuque County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 websites either 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 Bankston Park Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Dubuque County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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 Bankston Park Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2001487  (Bankston Park Cemetery (historical))
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2001487 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Dubuque
      • Est. Elev: 263 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Holy Cross
      • Location given for Bankston Park Cemetery (historical):
      • Lat: 42.5597199     Lon: -90.9473521
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Iowa's counties, including Dubuque, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bankston Park Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <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.
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