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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:   36.1337°   (36° 8' 1")

Lon:   -91.5443°   (-91° 32' 39")

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

The county seat for Sharp County is located in Ash Flat. Ash Flat lies just to the north northwest of the Burns Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Sharp 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.

    • Poughkeepsie
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poughkeepsie
      • Poughkeepsie is located in Sharp County
    • Evening Shade
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evening Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evening Shade
      • Evening Shade is located in Sharp County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evening Shade <4>
    • Ash Flat
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Maxville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
      • Maxville is located in Sharp County
    • Highland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Sharp County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
    • Sidney
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Sidney is located in Sharp County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
    • Cherokee Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Cave City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
      • Cave City is located in Independence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,923 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cave City <4>
    • Grange
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
      • Grange is located in Sharp County
    • Smithville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
      • Smithville is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
    • Williford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williford
      • Williford is located in Sharp County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Hardy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
      • Hardy is located in Sharp County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardy <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Horseshoe Bend
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Franklin
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
        • Franklin is located in Izard County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
      • Bone Town
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bone Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Town
        • Bone Town is located in Izard County
      • Glencoe
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
        • Glencoe is located in Fulton County
      • LaCrosse
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaCrosse
        • LaCrosse is located in Izard County
      • Sage
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sage
        • Sage is located in Izard County
      • Mount Pleasant
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
        • Mount Pleasant is located in Izard County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <4>
      • Sandtown
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandtown
        • Sandtown is located in Independence County
      • Saddle
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle
        • Saddle is located in Fulton County
      • Strawberry
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
        • Strawberry is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
      • Baker Ford
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baker Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Ford
        • Baker Ford is located in Fulton County
      • Wiseman
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiseman
        • Wiseman is located in Izard County
      • Violet Hill
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet Hill
        • Violet Hill is located in Izard 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 Sharp 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 20 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.

    • Center Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Center Cemetery is located in Sharp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
    • Fore Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fore Cemetery is located in Sharp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fore Cemetery
    • Lafferty Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lafferty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lafferty Cemetery is located in Sharp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lafferty Cemetery
    • Barnes Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Sharp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Sharp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Spotts Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spotts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spotts Cemetery is located in Sharp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spotts Cemetery
    • Schales Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schales Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Schales Cemetery is located in Sharp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schales Cemetery
    • Evening Shade Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evening Shade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evening Shade Cemetery is located in Sharp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evening Shade Cemetery
    • Jarrett Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jarrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jarrett Cemetery is located in Sharp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jarrett Cemetery
    • Powell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Powell Cemetery is located in Sharp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
    • Buchannan Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buchannan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buchannan Cemetery is located in Sharp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buchannan Cemetery
    • Schales Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schales Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Schales Cemetery is located in Sharp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schales Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Liberty Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Baker Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baker Cemetery is located in Izard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Sharp County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Sharp County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
      • Hopewell Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Sharp County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
      • Wiles Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wiles Cemetery is located in Sharp County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiles Cemetery
      • Old Baptist Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Baptist Cemetery is located in Sharp County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Baptist Cemetery
      • James Spring Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The James Spring Cemetery is located in Sharp County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Spring Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #54523 <6>

    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 #47204  (Burns Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #47204 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: Ash Flat
      • County: Sharp         Elev: 184
      • Location given for GNIS #47204 (Burns Cemetery)

    The official website for Sharp County: www.sharpcounty.org

    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 Sharp, 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: 36.1337, Longitude: -91.5443       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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