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. 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 Shanks Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Shanks 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 Shanks Cemetery

Lat:   30.5066°   (30° 30' 23")

Lon:   -91.0251°   (-91° 1' 30")

The Shanks Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish<2>.

The parish seat for East Baton Rouge Parish is located in Baton Rouge. Baton Rouge lies just to the west southwest of the Shanks Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Shanks Cemetery.<4>

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

• Youngblood Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Youngblood Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Youngblood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Youngblood Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
• Devall Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Devall Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Devall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Devall Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
• Rose Hill Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
• Bradford Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradford Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Bradford Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
• Edwards Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Edwards Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
• Chambers Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chambers Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chambers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Chambers Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
• Mt. Olive Baptist Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Baptist Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Mt. Olive Baptist Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
• Greenoaks Memorial Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenoaks Memorial Park
  • The Greenoaks Memorial Park is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenoaks Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in Baton Rouge.
  • The Greenoaks Memorial Park has also been known as:
  • Green Oaks Memorial Park
  • Greenoaks Memorial Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67665 <5>
• Denham Springs Memorial Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denham Springs Memorial Cemetery
  • The Denham Springs Memorial Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
  • The Denham Springs Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Memorial Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #156509 <5>
• Plainview Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plainview Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plainview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Plainview Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
• Amite Baptist Church Cemetery - New
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amite Baptist Church Cemetery - New
  • The Amite Baptist Church Cemetery - New is located in Livingston Parish
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Amite Baptist Church Cemetery - New is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the south of Denham Springs.
  • The Amite Baptist Church Cemetery - New has also been known as:
  • Amite Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #804762 <5>
• Amite Baptist Church Cemetery - Old
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amite Baptist Church Cemetery - Old
  • The Amite Baptist Church Cemetery - Old is located in Livingston Parish
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Amite Baptist Church Cemetery - Old is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the south of Denham Springs.
  • The Amite Baptist Church Cemetery - Old has also been known as:
  • Amite Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2401340 <5>
• Continue List   (9 more) ...
  • Womack Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Womack Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Womack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Womack Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
  • Knox Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knox Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Knox Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • O'Neal Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Neal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O'Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The O'Neal Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Newsom Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newsom Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newsom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Newsom Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
  • Odom Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odom Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Odom Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Gilbert Memorial Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilbert Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilbert Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gilbert Memorial Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Bible Students Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bible Students Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bible Students Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bible Students Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Live Oak Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Live Oak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Live Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Live Oak Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
  • Lovett Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lovett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lovett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lovett Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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.

• Monticello
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
  • Monticello is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
• Central
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
  • Central is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,450 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central <6>
• Denham Springs
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham Springs
  • Denham Springs is located in Livingston Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,842 people
  • Former names for Denham Springs:
  • Amite Springs
  • Hill's Springs
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denham Springs <6>
• Merrydale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrydale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrydale
  • Merrydale is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
• Maribel Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maribel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maribel Village
  • Maribel Village is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
• Woodshire Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodshire Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodshire Village
  • Woodshire Village is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
• Greenwell Springs
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwell Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwell Springs
  • Greenwell Springs is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwell Springs <6>
• Watson
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
  • Watson is located in Livingston Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watson <6>
• Brownfields
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownfields have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownfields
  • Brownfields is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
• Zion City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zion City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion City
  • Zion City is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
• Westminster
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
  • Westminster is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
• Inniswold
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inniswold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inniswold
  • Inniswold is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inniswold <6>
• Continue List   (13 more) ...
  • Shenandoah
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
    • Shenandoah is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Baton Rouge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baton Rouge
    • Baton Rouge is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 219,052 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baton Rouge <6>
  • Old Jefferson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Jefferson
    • Old Jefferson is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Essen
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essen
    • Essen is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Lynwood Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynwood Village
    • Lynwood Village is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Perkins Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkins Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins Village
    • Perkins Village is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Walker
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
    • Walker is located in Livingston Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,302 people
  • Tristian Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tristian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tristian Village
    • Tristian Village is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Baker
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
    • Baker is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,999 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baker <6>
  • Beauregard Town
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beauregard Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard Town
    • Beauregard Town is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Oak Hills Place
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hills Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hills Place
    • Oak Hills Place is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Village Saint George
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Saint George have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Saint George
    • Village Saint George is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Stonypoint ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonypoint have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonypoint
    • Stonypoint is located in East Baton Rouge Parish

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 East Baton Rouge Parish.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Baker
  • Baker lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Shanks Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Baker.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
• Baton Rouge
  • Baton Rouge lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Shanks Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Baton Rouge.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baton Rouge
• Denham Springs
  • Denham Springs lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Shanks Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Denham Springs.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham Springs

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:

• Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to East Baton Rouge Parish:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
  • Ascension Parish
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • East Feliciana Parish
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Iberville Parish
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Livingston Parish
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Pointe Coupee Parish
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Saint Helena Parish
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Saint James Parish
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Tangipahoa Parish
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • West Baton Rouge Parish
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • West Feliciana Parish
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Louisiana
  • Cemeteries of East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Louisiana
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Louisiana
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Louisiana
  • Cemeteries of East Baton Rouge
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Shanks Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 Shanks Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #539293  (Shanks Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #539293 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: Comite
  • County: East Baton Rouge         Elev: 18
  • Location given for GNIS #539293 (Shanks Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

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