A visit to the Banks 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 Banks Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Banks Cemetery:
39.8801, -91.6554
The Banks Cemetery is located in Marion County<1>.
The county seat for Marion County is located in Palmyra. Palmyra lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the southeast of the Banks Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Banks Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Banks Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Banks Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Little Union Churchyard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sunrise Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hebron Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Hebron Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Cemetery
- Philadelphia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Philadelphia Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia Cemetery
- Coleman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Terrell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Terrell Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell Cemetery
- Maywood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wagner Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Wagner Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagner Cemetery
- Crane Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Crane Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Cemetery
- Briscoe Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Briscoe Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Palmyra Greenwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Calvert Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Calvert Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert Cemetery
- Cobb Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Cobb Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Cool Spring Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Cool Spring Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring Cemetery
- Cason Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Cason Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cason Cemetery
- Methodist Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Methodist Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist Cemetery
- Andrew Chapel Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cobb Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Cobb Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb 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]<2> of the Banks Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Banks Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Philadelphia
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Philadelphia is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Maywood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Durham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Taylor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Nelsonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ewing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Palmyra
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dodge City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dodge City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
- Weber
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Gilead
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Argola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Emden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Emden is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emden
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Sellers
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Helton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Quincy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- La Grange
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Monroe City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Rensselaer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rensselaer is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Marblehead
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Monticello
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Monticello is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Lewistown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kendall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- New Court Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- New Court Village is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Court Village
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 Banks Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Marion County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Banks Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Canton
- Durham
- Hannibal
- Hunnewell
- La Grange
- Lewistown
- Monroe City
- Palmyra
- Philadelphia
- Quincy
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 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 Banks Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Missouri:
- Pages specific to Marion 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 Banks Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #713618 (Banks Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #713618 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: Marion
- Est. Elev: 189 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Durham
- Location given for Banks Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.8800441 Lon: -91.6554375
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Marion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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- Banks Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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