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A visit to the Bangor 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 Bangor Cemetery ...

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

45.4417, -100.0579

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

The Bangor Cemetery is located in Walworth County<2>.

The county seat for Walworth County is located in Selby. Selby lies just to the north northeast of the Bangor Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bangor Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> of the Bangor Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Selby Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Selby Union Cemetery is located in Walworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selby Union Cemetery
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Walworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
  • Akaska Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Selby Congregational Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Selby Congregational Cemetery is located in Walworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selby Congregational Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Selby Congregational Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Selby.
    • The Selby Congregational Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Congregational Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96891 <5>
  • Old Zion Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Old Zion Cemetery is located in Walworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Zion Cemetery
  • Lowry Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Lowry Cemetery is located in Walworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry Cemetery
  • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery is located in Walworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Java.
    • The St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Java Reformed Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484493 <5>
  • Salzsiedler Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Salzsiedler Cemetery is located in Walworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salzsiedler Cemetery
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Walworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
  • Lowry Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Lowry Cemetery is located in Walworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry Cemetery
  • Java East Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Java East Cemetery is located in Walworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java East Cemetery
  • Schnaible Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Peace Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Peace Cemetery is located in Walworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Cemetery
    • Evarts Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Evarts Cemetery is located in Walworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evarts Cemetery
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Walworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
    • Bender Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bender Cemetery is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bender Cemetery
    • Theodore Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Theodore Cemetery is located in Walworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theodore Cemetery
      • The Theodore Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Baer Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97743 <5>
    • Prairie Grove Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Prairie Grove Cemetery is located in Potter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove Cemetery
    • Sutley Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sutley Cemetery is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutley Cemetery
    • Brockels Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • The Brockels Cemetery is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockels Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 15 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Bangor Cemetery.

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

  • Selby
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Akaska
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Lowry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lowry is located in Walworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
  • Java
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Java is located in Walworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Java <6>
  • Glenham
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Mound City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Hoven
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Bowdle
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Mobridge
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Tolstoy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Herreid
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Wakpala
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hillsview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Hillsview is located in McPherson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsview
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3 people
    • Lebanon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hosmer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)

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 Bangor Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Walworth County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Glenham
  • Java
    • Java lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Bangor Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Java.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
  • Lebanon
  • Mobridge
  • Mound City
  • Selby
    • Selby lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Bangor Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Selby.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selby
  • Tolstoy

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Bangor Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Walworth 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 Bangor Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1253764  (Bangor Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1253764 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: Walworth
      • Est. Elev: 602 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Akaska NE
      • Location given for Bangor Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.4416564     Lon: -100.0579001
      • 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 South Dakota's counties, including Walworth, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bangor 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>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.