A visit to the Bankton Cemetery ...

The location of the Bankton 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 Bankton Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat: 48.4728° (48° 28' 22")

Lon: -94.8869° (-94° 53' 12")

The Bankton Cemetery is located in Lake of the Woods County<2>.

The county seat for Lake of the Woods County is located in Baudette. Baudette lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the northeast of the Bankton Cemetery .

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 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 Bankton Cemetery:

Pages specific to Minnesota:
Pages specific to Lake of the Woods County:
Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Beltrami County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Roseau County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
Cemetery Information and Directories:
- From Cyndi's List:
- Cemeteries of Minnesota
- Cemeteries of Lake of the Woods County
- Cemetery Junction:
- Directory for Minnesota
- From FamilySearch:
- Cemeteries Wiki for Minnesota
- From Interment.net:
- Cemeteries of Minnesota
- Cemeteries of Lake of the Woods
About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Bankton 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 8 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Bankton Cemetery.

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

Pitt
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitt
- Pitt is located in Lake of the Woods County
Williams
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
- Williams is located in Lake of the Woods County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williams <4>
Baudette
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baudette
- Baudette is located in Lake of the Woods County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baudette <4>
Rainy River
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainy River
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainy River <4>
Four Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Town
- Four Town is located in Beltrami County
Roosevelt
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roosevelt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosevelt
- Roosevelt is located in Roseau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roosevelt <4>
Clementson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clementson
- Clementson is located in Lake of the Woods County
Waskish
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waskish
- Waskish is located in Beltrami County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waskish <4>

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 Bankton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lake of the Woods County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Roosevelt
- Roosevelt lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Bankton Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Roosevelt.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosevelt

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Bankton Cemetery.<5>

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

Hamilton Farm Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hamilton Farm Cemetery is located in Lake of the Woods County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Farm Cemetery
Potamo - Parke Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potamo - Parke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Potamo - Parke Cemetery is located in Lake of the Woods County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potamo - Parke Cemetery
Wildwood Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wildwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wildwood Cemetery is located in Beltrami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wildwood Cemetery
Graceton Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graceton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Graceton Cemetery is located in Lake of the Woods County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceton Cemetery
Pine Hill Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Lake of the Woods County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Hill Cemetery
Elm Park Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Elm Park Cemetery is located in Lake of the Woods County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Park Cemetery
Lone Oak Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Lone Oak Cemetery is located in Beltrami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Oak Cemetery
Silver Creek Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Silver Creek Cemetery is located in Lake of the Woods County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Creek Cemetery
Forest Lawn Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2406510 <6>
Pine Ridge Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Roseau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Ridge Cemetery
Rosebud Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosebud Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rosebud Cemetery is located in Beltrami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosebud Cemetery
Elkwood Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elkwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Elkwood Cemetery is located in Roseau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elkwood Cemetery
Continue List (8 more) ...
- Sundberg Cemetery
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sundberg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - The Sundberg Cemetery is located in Beltrami County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sundberg Cemetery
- Clementson Cemetery
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clementson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - The Clementson Cemetery is located in Lake of the Woods County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clementson Cemetery
- Hillside Cemetery
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - The Hillside Cemetery is located in Lake of the Woods County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
- Elkwood Cemetery
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elkwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - The Elkwood Cemetery is located in Roseau County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elkwood Cemetery
- Our Saviours Cemetery
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Saviours Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - The Our Saviours Cemetery is located in Beltrami County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Saviours Cemetery
- Blue Cemetery
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  - To give a relative sense of its location, the Blue Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the southwest of Rainy River (ON).
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Cemetery
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2614069 <6>
- Blue Public Cemetery
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Public Cemetery
- America Cemetery
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the America Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - The America Cemetery is located in Roseau County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the America 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 Bankton Cemetery:

Referenced GNIS Record ...
GNIS ID #639620 (Bankton Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #639620 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: Oaks Corner
- County: Lake of the Woods Elev: 360
- Location given for GNIS #639620 (Bankton Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Lake of the Woods County: www.co.lake-of-the-woods.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.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 Minnesota's counties, including Lake of the Woods, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bankton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.4728, Longitude: -94.8869 In this case, the coordinates for the Bankton 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.