A visit to the Wilbanks 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 Wilbanks Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wilbanks Cemetery:
31.7757, -92.1018
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Wilbanks Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> of the Wilbanks Cemetery.<3>
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)
- Squires Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Summerville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dempsey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Dempsey Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dempsey Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Little Chickasaw Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Taylor Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hair Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jackson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- Fisher Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Fisher Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Randall Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Randall Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Renfrow Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Nolley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Nolley Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolley Cemetery
- Aimwell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Aimwell Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aimwell Cemetery
- Webster Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Forsyth Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Forsyth Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsyth Cemetery
- Penecost Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Penecost Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penecost Cemetery
- Jena Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Blake Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Blake Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake Cemetery
- Turnley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Turnley Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnley Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Old Spring Ridge Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Spring Ridge Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Spring Ridge Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Ridge Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 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)
- Midway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Midway is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Jena
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Aimwell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Trout
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rosefield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rhinehart
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Standard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Olla
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Urania
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sharp Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Sharp Town is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Town
- Tullos
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Zenoria
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Kelly
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Enterprise
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Harrisonburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Georgetown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Utility
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Clarks
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Grayson
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Fredericksburg ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Fredericksburg is located in Caldwell Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
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.
- Harrisonburg
- Jonesville
- Olla
- Olla lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the Northwest (NW) of the Wilbanks Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Olla.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olla
- Trinity
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #540392 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: La Salle
- Est. Elev: 57 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Nickel
- Location given for Wilbanks Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.7754464 Lon: -92.1020787
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wilbanks Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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