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:
32.6185, -91.6596
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 Richland Parish<2>.
The parish seat for Richland Parish is located in Rayville. Rayville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Shanks Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Shanks Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Shanks Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Stevenson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Stevenson Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson Cemetery
- Wimberley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Wimberley Cemetery is located in Morehouse Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimberley Cemetery
- McKnight Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The McKnight Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKnight Cemetery
- Trio Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Trio Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trio Cemetery
- Cooper Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Cooper Cemetery is located in Morehouse Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
- Oak Ridge Baptist Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Conger Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Conger Cemetery is located in Morehouse Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conger Cemetery
- Newton Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Newton Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Cemetery
- Palestine Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Palestine Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine Cemetery
- Epps Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Irwin Lake Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Irwin Lake Cemetery is located in Morehouse Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin Lake Cemetery
- New Salem Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- James Chapel Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The James Chapel Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Chapel Cemetery
- Seven Star Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Seven Star Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Star Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Roberts Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Roberts Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
- Love & Charity Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Royal Blue Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Royal Blue Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Blue Cemetery
- Horn Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Horn Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Cemetery
- Masonic Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Masonic Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Shanks Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Shanks Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Oak Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Holly Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Holly Ridge is located in Richland Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
- Epps
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Epps is located in West Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epps
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Epps <6>
- Rayville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dunn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dunn is located in Richland Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
- Darnell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Darnell is located in West Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darnell
- Mer Rouge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Collinston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Windsor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Windsor is located in Morehouse Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Start
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Delhi
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pioneer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Waverly
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Waverly is located in Madison Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Forest
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Bastrop
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Swartz
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Archibald
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Brodnax ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Brodnax is located in Morehouse Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodnax
- Bonita
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Fiske
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fiske is located in West Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiske
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 Richland Parish.
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 turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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:
- Pages specific to Richland Parish:
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 #539294 (Shanks Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #539294 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- Parish: Richland
- Est. Elev: 27 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Whitney Island South
- Location given for Shanks Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.6184715 Lon: -91.6595667
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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 Richland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Shanks Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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. |