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A visit to the Hanks Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Hanks Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Hanks Cemetery (FG ID #102002)

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 Hanks Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   48.6186°   (48° 37' 6")

Lon:   -103.7973°   (-103° 47' 50")

The Hanks Cemetery is located in Williams County<2>.

The county seat for Williams County is located in Williston. Williston lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Hanks Cemetery .

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 Hanks Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Williams County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Hanks 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 12 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Hanks Cemetery.

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

    • Hanks
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanks
      • Hanks is located in Williams County
    • Zahl
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Grenora
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Stady ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stady
      • Stady is located in Divide County
    • Appam
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appam
      • Appam is located in Williams County
    • Bonetraill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonetraill
      • Bonetraill is located in Williams County
    • Alamo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Alkabo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkabo
      • Alkabo is located in Divide County
    • Dagmar
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Westby
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westby
      • Westby is located in Sheridan County (MT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westby <4>
    • Fortuna
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Corinth
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
      • Corinth is located in Williams County

    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 Hanks Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Williams County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the Hanks Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Bethany Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Divide County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Grenora Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Grenora Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Grenora Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Grenora.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grenora Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2147730 <1>
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Divide County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Gladys Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gladys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gladys Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gladys Cemetery
    • Skabo Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Skabo Cemetery is located in Divide County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skabo Cemetery
    • East Writing Rock Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Writing Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Writing Rock Cemetery is located in Divide County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Writing Rock Cemetery
    • West Writing Rock Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Writing Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Writing Rock Cemetery is located in Divide County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Writing Rock Cemetery
    • St. Boniface Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Boniface Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Boniface Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Boniface Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Divide County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
    • St. Olaf Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Olaf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Olaf Cemetery is located in Sheridan County (MT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Olaf Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Immanuel Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Sheridan County (MT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
      • Daneville Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daneville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Daneville Cemetery is located in Divide County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daneville Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Williams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Alamo Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Herman Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • The Herman Cemetery is located in Divide County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herman Cemetery
      • Faith Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Faith Cemetery is located in Williams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faith Cemetery
      • Coalridge Mennonite Church Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Emmaus Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmaus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Emmaus Cemetery is located in Sheridan County (MT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmaus 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 Hanks Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1029298  (Hanks Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1029298 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: Hanks
      • County: Williams         Elev: 684
      • Location given for GNIS #1029298 (Hanks Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #102002

    The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Williams, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Hanks Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.6186, Longitude: -103.7973    
    <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 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.




 

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