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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 Wilbanks Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   31.7757°   (31° 46' 32")

Lon:   -92.1018°   (-92° 6' 6")

The Wilbanks Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish<1>.

The parish seat for La Salle Parish is located in Jena. Jena lies just to the south southwest of the Wilbanks Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Wilbanks Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to La Salle 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 Wilbanks 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 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Wilbanks Cemetery.

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

    • Summerville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
      • Summerville is located in La Salle Parish
    • Midway
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in La Salle Parish
    • Jena
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jena
      • Jena is located in La Salle Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jena <4>
    • Aimwell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aimwell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aimwell
      • Aimwell is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aimwell <4>
    • Trout
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trout have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout
      • Trout is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trout <4>
    • Rosefield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosefield
      • Rosefield is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Rhinehart
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhinehart have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhinehart
      • Rhinehart is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rhinehart <4>
    • Standard
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard
      • Standard is located in La Salle Parish
    • Olla
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olla have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olla
      • Olla is located in La Salle Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,371 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olla <4>
    • Urania
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urania have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urania
      • Urania is located in La Salle Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,297 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urania <4>
    • Sharp Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharp Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Town
      • Sharp Town is located in La Salle Parish
    • Tullos
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Zenoria
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenoria
        • Zenoria is located in La Salle Parish
      • Kelly
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
        • Kelly is located in Caldwell Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kelly <4>
      • Enterprise
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
        • Enterprise is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Harrisonburg
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Georgetown
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
        • Georgetown is located in Grant Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <4>
      • Clarks
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks
        • Clarks is located in Caldwell Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarks <4>
      • Grayson
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
        • Grayson is located in Caldwell Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayson <4>

    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 Wilbanks Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in La Salle Parish.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Wilbanks Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Antioch Free Methodist Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • The Antioch Free Methodist Church Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
      • The Antioch Free Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Antioch Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Free Methodist Church Cemetery
    • Squires Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • The Squires Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Squires Cemetery
    • Summerville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Dempsey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dempsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dempsey Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dempsey Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Little Chickasaw Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Chickasaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Chickasaw Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Chickasaw Cemetery
    • Taylor Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Hair Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hair Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hair Cemetery
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Fisher Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Randall Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Randall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Randall Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Randall Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Renfrow Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • The Renfrow Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Renfrow Cemetery
      • Nolley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nolley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nolley Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nolley Cemetery
      • Aimwell Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aimwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Aimwell Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aimwell Cemetery
      • Webster Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • The Webster Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webster Cemetery
      • Forsyth Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forsyth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Forsyth Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forsyth Cemetery
      • Penecost Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Penecost Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Penecost Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Penecost Cemetery
      • Jena Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Blake Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blake Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blake Cemetery
      • Turnley Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turnley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Turnley Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turnley Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Old Spring Ridge Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Spring Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Spring Ridge Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Spring Ridge Cemetery
      • Spring Ridge Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spring Ridge Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Ridge Cemetery
      • Pine Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove 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 Wilbanks Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #540392  (Wilbanks Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #540392 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: Nickel
      • County: La Salle         Elev: 57
      • Location given for GNIS #540392 (Wilbanks Cemetery)

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including La Salle, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Wilbanks Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.7757, Longitude: -92.1018    
    <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>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.
    <6>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.




 

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