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A visit to the Sharkey Cemetery ...


The location of the Sharkey Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Sharkey Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   30.7141°   (30° 42' 50")

Lon:   -90.5570°   (-90° 33' 25")

The Sharkey Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Tangipahoa Parish is located in Amite City. Amite City lies just to the east northeast of the Sharkey Cemetery .

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 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 Sharkey Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Tangipahoa Parish:
  • Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Sharkey Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sharkey Cemetery.

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

    • Amite City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amite City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amite City
      • Amite City is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,510 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amite City <4>
    • Roseland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
      • Roseland is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,279 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseland <4>
    • Montpelier
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
      • Montpelier is located in Saint Helena Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
    • Independence
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,918 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <4>
    • Fluker
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fluker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fluker
      • Fluker is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fluker <4>
    • Tickfaw
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Loranger
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loranger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loranger
      • Loranger is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loranger <4>
    • Greensburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
      • Greensburg is located in Saint Helena Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 644 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <4>
    • Starns
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starns
      • Starns is located in Livingston Parish
    • Henry City ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry City
      • Henry City is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Tangipahoa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tangipahoa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangipahoa
      • Tangipahoa is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tangipahoa <4>
    • Pine Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Saint Helena Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Grove <4>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Natalbany
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Husser
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Husser have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Husser
        • Husser is located in Tangipahoa Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Husser <4>
      • Wilmer
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmer
        • Wilmer is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Albany
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
        • Albany is located in Livingston Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <4>
      • Baptist
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist
        • Baptist is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Holden
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
        • Holden is located in Livingston Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holden <4>
      • Hammond
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
        • Hammond is located in Tangipahoa Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,359 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <4>
      • Kentwood
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentwood
        • Kentwood is located in Tangipahoa Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,452 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentwood <4>
      • Grangeville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grangeville
        • Grangeville is located in Saint Helena 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 Sharkey Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Tangipahoa Parish.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Sharkey Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Bennett Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
    • Kedron Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kedron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kedron Cemetery is located in Saint Helena Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kedron Cemetery
    • Baham Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baham Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baham Cemetery
    • McMichael Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMichael Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McMichael Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMichael Cemetery
    • Amite Memorial Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amite Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Amite Memorial Gardens is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amite Memorial Gardens
    • Butler Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Butler Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
    • Amite Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Amite Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amite Cemetery
    • Big Zion Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Big Zion Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Zion Cemetery
    • Hillsdale Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillsdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillsdale Cemetery is located in Saint Helena Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillsdale Cemetery
    • Natalbany Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Natalbany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Natalbany Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Natalbany Cemetery
    • Durbin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durbin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Durbin Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durbin Cemetery
    • Durbin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durbin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Durbin Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durbin Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Myra Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myra Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Myra Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myra Cemetery
      • Warren Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Warren Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warren Cemetery
      • Ellis Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ellis Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
      • Arcola - Roseland Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Roberts Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Saint Helena Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
      • Hoover Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hoover Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoover Cemetery
      • Spring Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spring Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Cemetery
      • Old Bankston Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bankston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Bankston Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bankston Cemetery
      • Watson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Watson Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery

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

    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 Sharkey Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #539296  (Sharkey Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #539296 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: Amite
      • County: Tangipahoa         Elev: 37
      • Location given for GNIS #539296 (Sharkey Cemetery)

    The official website for Tangipahoa Parish: www.tangicouncil.com/

    The official website for State of Louisiana: 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 Tangipahoa, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sharkey Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.7141, Longitude: -90.5570       In this case, the coordinates for the Sharkey Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.




 

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