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A visit to the Banks Cemetery ...


The location of the Banks 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 Banks Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.1376°   (41° 8' 15")

Lon:   -73.7765°   (-73° 46' 35")

The Banks Cemetery is located in Westchester County<2>.

The county seat for Westchester County is located in White Plains. White Plains lies just to the south of the Banks Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Banks Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Westchester 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 Banks 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 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Banks Cemetery.

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

    • Pleasantville
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Thornwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Chappaqua
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chappaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chappaqua
      • Chappaqua is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chappaqua <4>
    • Hawthorne
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawthorne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne
      • Hawthorne is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawthorne <4>
    • Armonk
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Briarcliff Manor
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Archville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archville
      • Archville is located in Westchester County
    • Valhalla
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Ossining
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Scarborough
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Sleepy Hollow
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Kisco
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Upper Nyack
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Nyack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Nyack
        • Upper Nyack is located in Rockland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,177 people
      • Tarrytown
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Elmsford
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmsford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmsford
        • Elmsford is located in Westchester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,193 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmsford <4>
      • Fairview
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
        • Fairview is located in Westchester County
      • White Plains
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Purchase
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Banksville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banksville
        • Banksville is located in Westchester County
      • Banksville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banksville
        • Banksville is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Croton-on-Hudson
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Nyack
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyack
        • Nyack is located in Rockland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,133 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nyack <4>
      • South Nyack
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Nyack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Nyack
        • South Nyack is located in Rockland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,305 people
      • Irvington
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
        • Irvington is located in Westchester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,424 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <4>
      • Woodlands
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlands
        • Woodlands is located in Westchester County
      • Hartsdale
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Harrison
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
        • Harrison is located in Westchester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,959 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <4>
      • Rye Brook
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rye Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye Brook
        • Rye Brook is located in Westchester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,573 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rye Brook <4>
      • Bedford
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Woodybrook
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodybrook
        • Woodybrook is located in Westchester County
      • Congers
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Congers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congers
        • Congers is located in Rockland County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Congers <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 Banks Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Westchester County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Banks 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 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Banks Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Fair Ridge Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fair Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fair Ridge Cemetery is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fair Ridge Cemetery
    • Barnum Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barnum Cemetery is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnum Cemetery
    • Gate of Heaven Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Mt. Eden Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Eden Cemetery is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Eden Cemetery
    • St. Augustines Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Augustines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Augustines Cemetery is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Augustines Cemetery
    • Dale Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dale Cemetery is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dale Cemetery
    • Sparta Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sparta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sparta Cemetery is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparta Cemetery
    • Kensico Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Kensico Cemetery is located in Westchester County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kensico Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Valhalla.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kensico Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64995 <6>
    • Old Quaker Burial Ground
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Quaker Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Quaker Burial Ground is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Quaker Burial Ground
    • St. Francis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Cemetery
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • The Sleepy Hollow Cemetery is located in Westchester County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Sleepy Hollow.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66311 <6>
      • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Foster / Buckhout Burial Ground
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Purchase Friends Meeting Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Quaker Ridge Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Quaker Ridge Cemetery is located in Fairfield County (CT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Ridge Cemetery
      • Knapp Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knapp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Knapp Cemetery is located in Fairfield County (CT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knapp Cemetery
      • Rural Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rural Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rural Cemetery is located in Westchester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rural Cemetery
      • Presbyterian Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Westchester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presbyterian Cemetery
      • Middle Patent Rural Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middle Patent Rural Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Middle Patent Rural Cemetery is located in Westchester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middle Patent Rural 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 Banks Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #942966  (Banks Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #942966 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: Ossining
      • County: Westchester         Elev: 120
      • Location given for GNIS #942966 (Banks Cemetery)

    The official website for Westchester County: www.westchestergov.com/

    The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.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 New York's counties, including Westchester, 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 Banks Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1376, Longitude: -73.7765       In this case, the coordinates for the Banks 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.




 

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