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A visit to the Bankston 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 Cemetery ...

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

30.5207, -90.3718

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

The Bankston Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Tangipahoa Parish is located in Amite City. Amite City lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Bankston Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bankston Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Bankston Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hoffman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Hoffman Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman Cemetery
  • Robertson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Robertson Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson Cemetery
  • Robertson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Robertson Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson Cemetery
  • Robertson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Robertson Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson Cemetery
  • Garahy Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Garahy Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garahy Cemetery
  • Arnold Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Arnold Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Cemetery
  • Reid Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Reid Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid Cemetery
  • Narretto Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Narretto Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narretto Cemetery
  • Lanier Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lanier Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanier Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • Sand Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill Cemetery
  • Davis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Davis Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Cooper Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
    • Rose Memorial Park Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Greenlawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Greenfield Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Mitchell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Howes Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Collins Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Joiner Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Henen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Henen Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henen Cemetery
    • Joiner Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Joiner Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joiner Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bankston Cemetery.

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

  • Robert
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Hammond
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Hammond is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,359 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <6>
  • Natalbany
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Ponchatoula
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Tickfaw
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Genessee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Genessee is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genessee
  • Loranger
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Katie ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Katie is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katie
  • Wadesboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Wadesboro is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesboro
  • Baptist
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Baptist is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist
  • Goodbee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Goodbee is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodbee
  • Husser
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Independence
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Springfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Folsom
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Folsom is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 871 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folsom <6>
    • Albany
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Albany is located in Livingston Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <6>
    • Henry City ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Henry City is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry City
    • Madisonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Manchac
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Manchac is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchac
    • Saint Benedict
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Akers
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Covington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Amite City
      (16 miles [25.7 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 Bankston Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Tangipahoa Parish.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Bankston Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Tangipahoa Parish:
  • Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
  • 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 Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #532305  (Bankston Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #532305 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
      • Parish: Tangipahoa
      • Est. Elev: 10 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Robert
      • Location given for Bankston Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.5207468     Lon: -90.3717529
      • 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 Louisiana's parishes, including Tangipahoa, 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 from Point A (ie- Bankston 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.