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A visit to the Burks Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Burks Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Burks Cemetery (FG ID #2152435).

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 Burks Cemetery ...

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

33.5461, -84.2427

The Burks Cemetery is located in Stockbridge.

The cemetery is located in Henry County<2>.

The county seat for Henry County is located in McDonough. McDonough lies just to the southeast of the Burks Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Burks Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Burks Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Concord Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Concord Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
  • Hanson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hanson Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanson Cemetery
  • Rock Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Flat Rock Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Flat Rock Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Noahs Ark Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Noahs Ark Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noahs Ark Cemetery
  • Augustus Brannan Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Hinton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Hinton Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton Cemetery
  • Cook Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Cook Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
  • McIntyre Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The McIntyre Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntyre Cemetery
  • South Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The South Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cemetery
  • Sylvester Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sylvester Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvester Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Morrow Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Morrow Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow Cemetery
    • County Line Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The County Line Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Cemetery
    • Hudson - Pair - Steele Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Brannan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Brannan Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brannan Cemetery
    • Elliott Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Elliott Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott Cemetery
    • English Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The English Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Cemetery
    • Bailey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
    • Confederate Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Confederate Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confederate Cemetery
    • Jonesboro City Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Elliott Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Elliott Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott Cemetery
    • Knight Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Knight Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Cemetery
    • Selfridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Selfridge Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selfridge Cemetery
    • Ford Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Ford Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Burks Cemetery.

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

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 Burks Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Henry County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Burks Cemetery: