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A visit to the West Bank Cemetery ...

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 West Bank Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   45.2006°   (45° 12' 2")

Lon:   -95.7569°   (-95° 45' 24")

The West Bank Cemetery is located in Swift County<2>.

The county seat for Swift County is located in Benson. Benson lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northeast of the West Bank Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the West Bank Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Big Bend Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Bend Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Big Bend Cemetery is located in Swift County
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Swift County
  • Big Bend Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Bend Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Bend Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Big Bend Lutheran Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
  • Six Mile Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Six Mile Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Six Mile Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Six Mile Grove Cemetery is located in Swift County
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Swift County
  • Mandt Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mandt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mandt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mandt Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
  • Original Big Bend Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Original Big Bend Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Original Big Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Original Big Bend Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
  • Molin Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Molin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Molin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Molin Cemetery is located in Swift County
  • Immanuel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Swift County
  • Big Bend Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Bend Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Bend Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Big Bend Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
  • St. John's Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Cemetery
    • The St. John's Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
  • St. John's Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. John's Cemetery is located in Swift County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • Kviteseid Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kviteseid Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kviteseid Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kviteseid Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • Our Redeemer Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Redeemer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Redeemer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Our Redeemer Cemetery is located in Swift County
    • Smith - Kepner Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith - Kepner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith - Kepner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith - Kepner Cemetery is located in Swift County
    • Zion Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • St. Francis Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Benson City Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benson City Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benson City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Benson City Cemetery is located in Swift County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the West Bank Cemetery.

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

  • Big Bend City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Bend City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend City
    • Big Bend City is located in Chippewa County
  • Danvers
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danvers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
    • Danvers is located in Swift County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
  • Holloway
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holloway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway
    • Holloway is located in Swift County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
  • Milan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Benson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Clontarf
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clontarf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clontarf
    • Clontarf is located in Swift County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clontarf <6>
  • Appleton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Watson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
    • Watson is located in Chippewa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watson <6>
  • De Graff
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Graff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Graff
    • De Graff is located in Swift County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
  • Montevideo
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Murdock
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdock
    • Murdock is located in Swift County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
  • Correll
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Correll have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Correll
    • Correll is located in Big Stone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Hancock
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Louisburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
      • Louisburg is located in Lac qui Parle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
    • Kerkhoven
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerkhoven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerkhoven
      • Kerkhoven is located in Swift County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kerkhoven <6>
    • Swift Falls
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swift Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift Falls
      • Swift Falls is located in Swift County
    • Dawson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
      • Dawson is located in Lac qui Parle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson <6>
    • Madison
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Lac qui Parle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,376 people
    • Maynard
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maynard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
      • Maynard is located in Chippewa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maynard <6>

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 West Bank Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Swift County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The West Bank 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 West Bank Cemetery:

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 West Bank Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #2065707  (West Bank Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #2065707 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: Big Bend City
    • County: Swift         Elev: 315
    • Location given for GNIS #2065707 (West Bank Cemetery)

The official website for Swift County: www.swiftcounty.com/

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 Swift, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the West Bank Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.2006, Longitude: -95.7569       In this case, the coordinates for the West Bank Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>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.




 

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