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A visit to the Bankston Cemetery ...


The location of the Bankston 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 Bankston Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   30.9580°   (30° 57' 28")

Lon:   -90.2040°   (-90° 12' 14")

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

The parish seat for Washington Parish is located in Franklinton. Franklinton lies just to the south southeast of the Bankston Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Bankston Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Washington Parish:
  • Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Bankston 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 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Bankston Cemetery.

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

    • Mount Hermon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hermon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
      • Mount Hermon is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Hermon <4>
    • Sunny Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
      • Sunny Hill is located in Washington Parish
    • Smithburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithburg
      • Smithburg is located in Pike County (MS)
    • Franklinton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Stoney Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
      • Stoney Point is located in Washington Parish
    • Pine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
      • Pine is located in Washington Parish
    • Tylertown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tylertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylertown
      • Tylertown is located in Walthall County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tylertown <4>
    • Wilmer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmer
      • Wilmer is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Osyka
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osyka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osyka
      • Osyka is located in Pike County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osyka <4>
    • Enon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
      • Enon is located in Washington Parish
    • Chatawa
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatawa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatawa
      • Chatawa is located in Pike County (MS)
    • Henry City ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry City
      • Henry City is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Holmesville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
        • Holmesville is located in Pike County (MS)
      • Kentwood
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentwood
        • Kentwood is located in Tangipahoa Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,452 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentwood <4>
      • Tangipahoa
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tangipahoa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangipahoa
        • Tangipahoa is located in Tangipahoa Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tangipahoa <4>
      • Magnolia
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Fluker
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fluker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fluker
        • Fluker is located in Tangipahoa Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fluker <4>
      • Husser
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Husser have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Husser
        • Husser is located in Tangipahoa Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Husser <4>
      • Bacots
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacots
        • Bacots is located in Pike County (MS)
      • Kokomo
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Roseland
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
        • Roseland is located in Tangipahoa Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,279 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseland <4>
      • Folsom
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folsom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
        • Folsom is located in Saint Tammany Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 871 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folsom <4>
      • Varnado
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Varnado have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varnado
        • Varnado is located in Washington Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Varnado <4>
      • Angie
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angie
        • Angie is located in Washington Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angie <4>
      • Topisaw
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topisaw
        • Topisaw is located in Pike County (MS)
      • Bogalusa
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bogalusa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogalusa
        • Bogalusa is located in Washington Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,412 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bogalusa <4>
      • Bear Town
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Town
        • Bear Town is located in Pike County (MS)

    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 Washington Parish.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Bankston Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Alford Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alford Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alford Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Simmons Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
    • Bickham Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bickham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bickham Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bickham Cemetery
    • Morris Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morris Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
    • Morris Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morris Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
    • Magee Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Magee Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magee Cemetery
    • Moriah Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moriah Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moriah Cemetery
    • Warner Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Warner Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warner Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Walthall County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Brock Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brock Cemetery is located in Walthall County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brock Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Hinson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hinson Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinson Cemetery
      • Miller Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miller Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Simmons Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
      • Maples Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maples Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maples Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maples Cemetery
      • Carter Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carter Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
      • Seale Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Seale Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seale Cemetery
      • Turner Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Turner Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Turner Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Turner Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the southeast of Franklinton.
        • The Turner Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Kemp Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2323171 <7>
      • Bulloch Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bulloch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bulloch Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bulloch Cemetery
      • St. James Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. James Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James 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 Bankston Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #532307  (Bankston Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #532307 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: Clifton
      • County: Washington         Elev: 61
      • Location given for GNIS #532307 (Bankston Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.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 Louisiana's parishes, including Washington, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bankston Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.9580, Longitude: -90.2040       In this case, the coordinates for the Bankston 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>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.
    <7>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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