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A visit to the Burns Cemetery ...


The location of the Burns 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 Burns Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.8790°   (37° 52' 44")

Lon:   -85.1819°   (-85° 10' 54")

The Burns Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.

The county seat for Washington County is located in Springfield. Springfield lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south of the Burns Cemetery .

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 Burns Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Washington County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Burns 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Burns Cemetery.

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

    • Brush Grove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brush Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Grove
      • Brush Grove is located in Washington County
    • Pulliam
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulliam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulliam
      • Pulliam is located in Washington County
    • Chaplin
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaplin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaplin
      • Chaplin is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chaplin <4>
    • Tatham Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatham Springs
      • Tatham Springs is located in Washington County
    • Sparrow
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparrow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparrow
      • Sparrow is located in Anderson County
    • Willisburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisburg
      • Willisburg is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willisburg <4>
    • Sharpsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsville
      • Sharpsville is located in Washington County
    • Mooresville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooresville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresville
      • Mooresville is located in Washington County
    • Litsey
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litsey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litsey
      • Litsey is located in Washington County
    • Seaville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaville
      • Seaville is located in Washington County
    • Bloomfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Booker
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker
      • Booker is located in Washington County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Sinai
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sinai have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinai
        • Sinai is located in Anderson County
      • Wakefield
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
        • Wakefield is located in Spencer County
      • Woodlawn
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
        • Woodlawn is located in Nelson County
      • Thompsonville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
        • Thompsonville is located in Washington County
      • Duncan
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
        • Duncan is located in Mercer County
      • Glensboro
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glensboro
        • Glensboro is located in Anderson County
      • Fredericktown
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericktown
        • Fredericktown is located in Washington County
      • Mackville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackville
        • Mackville is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
      • Fairfield
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
        • Fairfield is located in Nelson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
      • East Bardstown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bardstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bardstown
        • East Bardstown is located in Nelson County
      • Saint Catharine
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Catharine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Catharine
        • Saint Catharine is located in Washington County
      • Anderson City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson City
        • Anderson City is located in Anderson County
      • Mount Eden
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Eden
        • Mount Eden is located in Spencer County

    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 Burns Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Burns Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Price Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Price Cemetery is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
    • Highview Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairview Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Church Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Church Cemetery
    • New Liberty Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Liberty Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Liberty Church Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Liberty Church Cemetery
    • Pile Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pile Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pile Cemetery
    • Moore Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Prather Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prather Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prather Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prather Cemetery
    • Dorsey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dorsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dorsey Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dorsey Cemetery
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Settle Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Settle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Settle Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Settle Cemetery
    • Glens Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glens Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Glens Creek Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glens Creek Cemetery
    • Sea Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sea Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sea Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Stine Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stine Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stine Cemetery
      • Pennys Chapel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pennys Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pennys Chapel Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pennys Chapel Cemetery
      • Leathers Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Ingram Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ingram Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ingram Cemetery is located in Spencer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ingram Cemetery
      • Rogers Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Spencer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
      • Tucker Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tucker Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Cemetery
      • Pleasant Grove Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Grove Church Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Church Cemetery
      • Masters Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Masters Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masters Cemetery
      • Royalty Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Royalty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Royalty Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Royalty Cemetery
      • Darnell Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Darnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Darnell Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darnell 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 Burns Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #488451  (Burns Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #488451 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: Chaplin
      • County: Washington         Elev: 238
      • Location given for GNIS #488451 (Burns Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.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 Kentucky's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Burns Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8790, Longitude: -85.1819       In this case, the coordinates for the Burns 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.
    <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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