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A visit to the Hanks Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Hanks Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   30.1096°   (30° 6' 34")

Lon:   -92.4615°   (-92° 27' 41")

The Hanks Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Acadia Parish is located in Crowley. Crowley lies just to the northeast of the Hanks Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> of the Hanks Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Simon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Simon Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
  • Leger Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Leger Cemetery is located in Vermilion Parish
  • LeBlanc Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the LeBlanc Cemetery
    • The LeBlanc Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
    • The LeBlanc Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Le Blanc Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67997 <5>
  • Istre Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Istre Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Istre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Istre Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
  • Quebodaux Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quebodaux Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quebodaux Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Quebodaux Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
  • Abshire Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Gueydon Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gueydon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gueydon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gueydon Cemetery is located in Vermilion Parish
  • South Crowley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Crowley Cemetery
    • The South Crowley Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
    • The South Crowley Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Crowley Cemetery
    • Old Protestant Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1978107 <5>
  • Leger Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Leger Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
  • Cossinade Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cossinade Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cossinade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cossinade Cemetery is located in Vermilion Parish
  • Crossinade Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crossinade Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crossinade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Crossinade Cemetery is located in Vermilion Parish
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
    • Broussard Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broussard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broussard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Broussard Cemetery is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Marceaux Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marceaux Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marceaux Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marceaux Cemetery is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Hebert Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebert Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hebert Cemetery is located in Vermilion Parish
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
    • German Lutheran Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The German Lutheran Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
    • Indian Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Indian Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
    • Leckett Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leckett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leckett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Leckett Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
    • McFarlain Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFarlain Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFarlain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McFarlain Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
    • Andress Cove Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andress Cove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andress Cove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Andress Cove Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
    • Marceaux Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marceaux Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marceaux Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marceaux Cemetery is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Kaplan Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kaplan Cemetery
      • The Kaplan Cemetery is located in Vermilion Parish
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kaplan Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Kaplan.
      • The Kaplan Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Holy Rosary Cemetery
      • Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2178689 <5>
    • Mire Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mire Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mire Cemetery is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Leger Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leger Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Leger Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
    • Hawks Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawks Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hawks Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hanks Cemetery.

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

  • Morse
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse
    • Morse is located in Acadia Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morse <6>
  • Estherwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estherwood
    • Estherwood is located in Acadia Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estherwood <6>
  • Gueydan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gueydan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gueydan
    • Gueydan is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,328 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gueydan <6>
  • Crowley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Egan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Ebenezer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
    • Ebenezer is located in Acadia Parish
  • Mermentau
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mermentau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mermentau
    • Mermentau is located in Acadia Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mermentau <6>
  • Kaplan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaplan
    • Kaplan is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,345 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kaplan <6>
  • Evangeline
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evangeline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evangeline
    • Evangeline is located in Acadia Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evangeline <6>
  • Andrew
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrew
    • Andrew is located in Vermilion Parish
  • Indian Bayou
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Indian Bayou. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Bayou
    • Indian Bayou is located in Vermilion Parish
  • Ellis
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
    • Ellis is located in Acadia Parish
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Lake Arthur
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Arthur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Arthur
      • Lake Arthur is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,736 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Arthur <6>
    • Rayne
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jennings
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
      • Jennings is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,660 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jennings <6>
    • Iota
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iota
      • Iota is located in Acadia Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,428 people
    • Leroy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
      • Leroy is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Meaux
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meaux
      • Meaux is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Ridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
      • Ridge is located in Lafayette Parish
    • Duson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duson
      • Duson is located in Lafayette Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,761 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duson <6>

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 Hanks Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Acadia Parish.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Hanks Cemetery:

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 Hanks Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #535518  (Hanks Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #535518 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Wright
    • County: Acadia         Elev: 3
    • Location given for GNIS #535518 (Hanks Cemetery)

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

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 Louisiana's parishes, including Acadia, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Hanks Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.1096, Longitude: -92.4615       In this case, the coordinates for the Hanks Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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