Nearby Communities

Introduction

Below you will find our list of the communities that are in the vicinity of the Shanks Cemetery.

Just a reminder ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have any burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Shanks Cemetery.

List of Neighboring Communities ...

Below are the communities that are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> of the Shanks Cemetery. We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance, with the closest first.

Milford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Milford is located in Geary County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <2>
Keats
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keats
- Keats is located in Riley County
Ogden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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- Ogden is located in Riley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,956 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogden <2>
Riley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley
- Riley is located in Riley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
- Former names for Riley:
- Riley Center
- Union
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riley <2>
Wakefield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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- Wakefield is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakefield <2>
Junction City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Junction City is located in Geary County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,862 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction City <2>
Grandview Plaza
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview Plaza have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Plaza
- Grandview Plaza is located in Geary County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,553 people
Bala
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
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- Bala is located in Riley County
Upland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
- Upland is located in Dickinson County
Ashland ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Riley County
- Ashland has also been known as:
- Ashland Bottoms
Manhattan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
- Manhattan is located in Riley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,944 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manhattan <2>
Leonardville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
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- Leonardville is located in Riley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
- Leonardville has also been known as:
- Leonard
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonardville <2>
Wreford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wreford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wreford
- Wreford is located in Geary County
Fairmont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
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- Fairmont is located in Riley County
Walsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsburg
- Walsburg is located in Riley County
Broughton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broughton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughton
- Broughton is located in Clay County
Chapman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
- Chapman is located in Dickinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapman <2>
Lasita ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lasita have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lasita
- Lasita is located in Riley County
Industry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
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- Industry is located in Clay County
Randolph
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Randolph is located in Riley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
Buckeye
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- Buckeye is located in Dickinson County
Green
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
- Green is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green <2>
Ladysmith
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladysmith have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladysmith
- Ladysmith is located in Clay County
Clay Center
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Center
- Clay Center is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,991 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay Center <2>
Skiddy ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skiddy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skiddy
- Skiddy is located in Morris County
Pillsbury Crossing ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pillsbury Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillsbury Crossing
- Pillsbury Crossing is located in Riley County
Olsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olsburg
- Olsburg is located in Pottawatomie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olsburg <2>
Winkler
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winkler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkler
- Winkler is located in Riley County

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Riley County: www.rileycountyks.gov

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	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 Shanks Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1756, Longitude: -96.8411 In this case, the coordinates for the Shanks Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	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.
<4>	If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.