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A visit to the Shanks 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 Shanks Cemetery ...

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

39.1756, -96.8411

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

The Shanks Cemetery is located in Riley County<2>.

The county seat for Riley County is located in Manhattan. Manhattan lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east of the Shanks Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Shanks Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Shanks Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Branscom Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Branscom Cemetery is located in Geary County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branscom Cemetery
  • Vinton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Vinton Cemetery is located in Geary County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton Cemetery
  • Milford Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Milford Cemetery is located in Geary County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Milford Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Milford.
    • The Milford Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Milford Schenck Branscom Cemeteries
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93039 <5>
  • Barry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Barry Cemetery is located in Geary County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry Cemetery
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Ogden Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Riley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Riley Cemetery is located in Riley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Riley Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Riley.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93493 <5>
  • Timber Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Timber Creek Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Creek Cemetery
  • Alida Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Alida Cemetery is located in Geary County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alida Cemetery
  • Laid Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Laid Cemetery is located in Geary County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laid Cemetery
  • Kansas Veterans Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Thierer Family Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Highland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
    • Madura Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Madura Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madura Cemetery
    • Laid - Upland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Laid - Upland Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laid - Upland Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Geary County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Geary County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Eureka Valley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Bala Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Rebekah IOOF Home Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Sedalia Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Shanks Cemetery.

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

  • Milford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Keats
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Keats is located in Riley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keats
  • Alida
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Alida is located in Geary County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alida
  • Ogden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Riley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Riley is located in Riley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
    • Former names for Riley:
    • Riley Center
    • Union
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riley <6>
  • Wakefield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Junction City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Grandview Plaza
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Grandview Plaza is located in Geary County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Plaza
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,553 people
  • Eureka Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Eureka Lake is located in Riley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Lake
  • Bala
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bala is located in Riley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bala
  • Upland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Upland is located in Dickinson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
  • Ashland ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Ashland is located in Riley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
    • Ashland has also been known as:
    • Ashland Bottoms
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Kansas Falls
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Kansas Falls is located in Geary County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas Falls
    • Manhattan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Leonardville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Leonardville is located in Riley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
      • Leonardville has also been known as:
      • Leonard
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonardville <6>
    • Wreford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Wreford is located in Geary County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wreford
    • Fairmont
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Fairmont is located in Riley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
    • Walsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Walsburg is located in Riley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsburg
    • Broughton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Broughton is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughton
    • Chapman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lasita ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Lasita is located in Riley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lasita
    • Industry
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Industry is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry

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 Shanks Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Riley County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Shanks Cemetery: