Welcome to Shirley ...

So far, we found very little information about Shirley. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Shirley to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Shirley, please Contact Us.

Shirley would have been located within present day Avoyelles Parish<2>.

The location of Shirley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>

While the community is gone, the present day location for Shirley is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: The area where Shirley was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The location where Shirley once stood is in the (318) area code.

Communities Also Named Shirley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 38 communities that are also named Shirley - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, British Columbia, California (2), Colorado (3), Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts (2), Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York (2), Ontario (3), Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Shirley.

Communities near Shirley ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shirley.

• Marksville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marksville
  • Marksville is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,271 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marksville <5>
• Cottonport
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonport
  • Cottonport is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,867 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottonport <5>
• Pine Prairie
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Prairie
  • Pine Prairie is located in Evangeline Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Prairie <5>
• Mansura
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansura
  • Mansura is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,342 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansura <5>
• Lecompte
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lecompte have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lecompte
  • Lecompte is located in Rapides Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lecompte <5>
• Forest Hill
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
  • Forest Hill is located in Rapides Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 912 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Hill <5>
• Moreauville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moreauville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreauville
  • Moreauville is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 849 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moreauville <5>
• Hessmer
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hessmer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hessmer
  • Hessmer is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hessmer <5>
• Cheneyville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheneyville
  • Cheneyville is located in Rapides Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheneyville <5>
• Turkey Creek
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Creek
  • Turkey Creek is located in Evangeline Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turkey Creek <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Shirley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shirley.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shirley. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Shirley.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shirley. See our Newspapers Page for Shirley.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/