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:
32.7774, -83.4980
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 Twiggs County<2>.
The county seat for Twiggs County is located in Jeffersonville. Jeffersonville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southeast of the Burkett Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Burkett Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Burkett Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Burkett Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Stone Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Stone Creek Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Creek Cemetery
- Tharp Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Tharp Cemetery is located in Twiggs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tharp Cemetery
- Nelson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Nelson Cemetery is located in Twiggs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Twiggs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Andrews Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Andrews Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews Cemetery
- Bond Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bond Cemetery is located in Twiggs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond Cemetery
- Wall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Wall Cemetery is located in Twiggs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall Cemetery
- New Seasons Congregational Holiness Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kitchens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Kitchens Cemetery is located in Twiggs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitchens Cemetery
- Hale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Hale Cemetery is located in Twiggs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale Cemetery
- White Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Linda Melton Late Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Finch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Finch Cemetery is located in Twiggs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finch Cemetery
- Kitchens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Kitchens Cemetery is located in Twiggs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitchens Cemetery
- Mountain Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Glover Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Glover Cemetery is located in Twiggs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover Cemetery
- Land Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Land Cemetery is located in Twiggs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land Cemetery
- Jones - Denson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Upper Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Shiloh CME Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 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:
- Dry Branch
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Wheeler Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wheeler Heights is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Heights
- Huber
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Huber is located in Twiggs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber
- East Macon
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- East Macon is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Macon
- Griswoldville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Griswoldville is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswoldville
- Cross Keys
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cross Keys is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
- Marion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Marion is located in Twiggs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Mountain Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Mountain Springs is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Springs
- Macon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jeffersonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Brooks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brooks is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
- Payne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Payne is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Gordon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Vinson Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Vinson Village is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinson Village
- Echeconnee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Echeconnee is located in Peach County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echeconnee
- Warner Robins
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- James
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- James is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
- Morton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Morton is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
- Estimated population in 2019: 549 people
- Ivey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ivey is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 899 people
- Clinton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Clinton is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Former name for Clinton:
- Albany
- Centerville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gray
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
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 Twiggs County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Burkett Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Gray
- Macon
- Macon lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Burkett Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Macon.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Warner Robins
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 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 Georgia:
- Pages specific to Twiggs 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 #345412 (Burkett Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #345412 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: Twiggs
- Est. Elev: 165 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Dry Branch
- Location given for Burkett Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.7773612 Lon: -83.4979567
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Twiggs, 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 things 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |