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A visit to the Burkett Cemetery ...


The location of the Burkett 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 Burkett Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.5415°   (35° 32' 29")

Lon:   -91.7815°   (-91° 46' 53")

The Burkett Cemetery is located in Independence County<2>.

The county seat for Independence County is located in Batesville. Batesville lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Burkett Cemetery .

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 Burkett Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Independence 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 Burkett 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]<3> of the Burkett Cemetery.

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

    • Floral
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral
      • Floral is located in Independence County
    • Wilburn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilburn
      • Wilburn is located in Cleburne County
    • Rainbow Island
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Island
      • Rainbow Island is located in Cleburne County
    • Pangburn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pangburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pangburn
      • Pangburn is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 577 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pangburn <4>
    • Sunnydale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnydale
      • Sunnydale is located in White County
    • Pleasant Plains
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
      • Pleasant Plains is located in Independence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
    • Ida
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ida have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
      • Ida is located in Cleburne County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ida <4>
    • Clay
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
      • Clay is located in White County
    • Concord
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Cleburne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
    • Wolf Bayou
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Bayou
      • Wolf Bayou is located in Cleburne County
    • Tumbling Shoals
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Drasco
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drasco
      • Drasco is located in Cleburne County
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Letona
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Letona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letona
        • Letona is located in White County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
      • Locust Grove
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
        • Locust Grove is located in Independence County
      • Heber Springs
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heber Springs
        • Heber Springs is located in Cleburne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,906 people
        • Former name for Heber Springs:
        • Sugar Loaf
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heber Springs <4>
      • Salado
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salado have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salado
        • Salado is located in Independence County
      • Desha
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desha
        • Desha is located in Independence County
      • Yuba
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yuba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuba
        • Yuba is located in Cleburne County
      • Rosie
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosie
        • Rosie is located in Independence 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 Burkett Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Independence County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Burkett Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Bailey Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Independence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
    • Warren Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Warren Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Warren Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warren Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56710 <7>
    • Burns Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burns Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Burns Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southwest of Wilburn.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burns Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #53267 <7>
    • Moore Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Moore Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Wilburn.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55105 <7>
    • Adams Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Adams Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Adams Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Wilburn.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2174476 <7>
    • Center Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Center Chapel Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Center Chapel Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Wilburn.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Chapel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #53396 <7>
    • Union Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Independence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
    • Old Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Union Cemetery is located in Independence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Union Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Miller Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Drasco.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55078 <7>
    • Vinson - Barnett Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Wallace Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Wallace Grove Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Wallace Grove Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #417254 <7>
    • Starnes Spring Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starnes Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Starnes Spring Cemetery is located in Independence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starnes Spring Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Zion Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Concord.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55269 <7>
      • Faulkner Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faulkner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Faulkner Cemetery is located in White County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faulkner Cemetery
      • Henderson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Henderson Cemetery is located in White County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
      • Leggett Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leggett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Leggett Cemetery is located in White County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leggett Cemetery
      • Philadelphia Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Philadelphia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Philadelphia Cemetery is located in White County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philadelphia Cemetery
      • Pleasant Ridge Union Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • The Pleasant Ridge Union Church Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Ridge Union Church Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Drasco.
        • The Pleasant Ridge Union Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Old Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
        • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Union Church Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55751 <7>
      • Pleasant Plains Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Plains Cemetery is located in Independence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Plains Cemetery
      • Palestine Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palestine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Palestine Cemetery is located in Independence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palestine 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 Burkett Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #47195  (Burkett Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #47195 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: Floral
      • County: Independence         Elev: 142
      • Location given for GNIS #47195 (Burkett Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.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 Arkansas' counties, including Independence, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Burkett Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5415, Longitude: -91.7815       In this case, the coordinates for the Burkett 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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