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A visit to the Banner 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 Banner Cemetery ...

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

36.6600, -101.2954

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

The Banner Cemetery is located in Texas County<2>.

The county seat for Texas County is located in Guymon. Guymon lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Banner Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Banner Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 18 miles [29 km] of the Banner Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Keen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Keen Cemetery is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keen Cemetery
  • Optima Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Optima Cemetery is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Optima Cemetery
  • Hardesty Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Hardesty Cemetery is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardesty Cemetery
  • Carter Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Carter Cemetery is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
  • Elmhurst Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Elmhurst Cemetery is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmhurst Cemetery
  • Hartsville Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hartsville Cemetery is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville Cemetery
  • Brethren Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Brethren Cemetery is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brethren Cemetery
  • Roy Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Roy Cemetery is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy Cemetery
  • Krimmer Mennonite Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Catholic Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catholic Cemetery
  • Lutheran Babyland Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • St. Johannes Evangelical Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Frisco Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Frisco Cemetery is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco Cemetery
    • Range Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Range Cemetery is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range Cemetery
    • Hooker Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Hooker Cemetery is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker Cemetery
    • Lee Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lee Cemetery is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
    • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Union Center Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • The Union Center Cemetery is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center Cemetery
    • Happy Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Happy Cemetery is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 14 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Banner Cemetery.

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

  • Hardesty
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Optima
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Optima is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Optima
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
  • Guymon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Adams
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Hooker
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Straight
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Straight is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight
  • Goodwell
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Tyrone
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Turpin
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Gruver
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Gruver is located in Hansford County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruver
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,111 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gruver <5>
  • Texhoma
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Texhoma
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Texhoma is located in Sherman County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texhoma
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
  • Waka
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Farnsworth
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)

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 Banner Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Texas County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Goodwell
  • Gruver
    • Gruver lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Banner Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gruver.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruver
  • Guymon
    • Guymon lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Banner Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Guymon.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guymon
  • Hardesty
  • Optima
    • Optima lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Banner Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Optima.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Optima
  • Texhoma
  • Turpin
    • Turpin lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Banner Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Turpin.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turpin

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Banner Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Texas 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 Banner Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1089840  (Banner Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1089840 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: Texas
      • Est. Elev: 907 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Guymon NE
      • Location given for Banner Cemetery:
      • Lat: 36.6600266     Lon: -101.2954379
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Oklahoma's counties, including Texas, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Banner Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.