A visit to the Burkett 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 Burkett Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Burkett Cemetery:
31.6510, -82.6951
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Burkett Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Burkett Cemetery is located in Coffee County<2>.
The county seat for Coffee County is located in Douglas. Douglas lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southwest of the Burkett Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Burkett Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Burkett Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Ward Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Ward Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
- Wood - Spell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Wood - Spell Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood - Spell Cemetery
- Hinson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Hinson Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinson Cemetery
- Wilcox Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Wilcox Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox Cemetery
- Denton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Williams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Jeff Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Lone Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Lone Hill Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Hill Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Wilcox Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Wilcox Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox Cemetery
- Mims Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Mims Cemetery is located in Bacon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mims Cemetery
- Simmons Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Simmons Cemetery is located in Jeff Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
- Central Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Central Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Lott Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Lott Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lott Cemetery
- Yawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Philadelphia Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Camp Ground Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Camp Ground Cemetery is located in Bacon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Ground Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Bacon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Sand Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill Cemetery
- Kirkland Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Kirkland Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland Cemetery
- Roberts Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Roberts Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
- Mercer Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Mercer Cemetery is located in Bacon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Jeff Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Burkett Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Burkett Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- West Green
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Denton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Nicholls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Kirkland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Kirkland is located in Jeff Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
- Broxton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Douglas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Alma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hazlehurst
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Graham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Graham is located in Appling County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
- Lumber City Ferry
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Lumber City Ferry is located in Jeff Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,257 people
- Ambrose
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Lumber City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Jacksonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wray
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Mora
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mora is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora
- Estimated population in 2019: 444 people
- Baxley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Talmo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Talmo is located in Ware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmo
- Coffee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Coffee is located in Bacon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee
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 Coffee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Burkett Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alma
- Alma lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Burkett Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alma.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Baxley
- Broxton
- Douglas
- Hazlehurst
- Millwood
- Pearson
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 websites either 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 Georgia:
- Pages specific to Coffee County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- 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 Burkett Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #344850 (Burkett Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #344850 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
- County: Coffee
- Est. Elev: 76 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Denton
- Location given for Burkett Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.6510248 Lon: -82.6951399
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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 Georgia's counties, including Coffee, 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' (or 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- Burkett Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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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