A visit to the Burns 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 Burns Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Burns Cemetery:
32.5415, -83.3854
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Burns Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Burns 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 north northeast of the Burns Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Burns Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Burns Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Walters Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Walters Cemetery is located in Twiggs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters Cemetery
- New Richland Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- ElSharath MB Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The ElSharath MB Church Cemetery is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for ElSharath MB Church Cemetery
- The ElSharath MB Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- El Sharath MB Church Cemetery
- Vaughn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Vaughn Cemetery is located in Twiggs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughn Cemetery
- Sanders Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Sanders Cemetery is located in Twiggs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Bleckley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Aires - Meadows Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Apostolic Church of Jesus Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- English Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The English Cemetery is located in Twiggs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Twiggs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Faulk Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Faulk Family Cemetery is located in Twiggs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulk Family Cemetery
- The Faulk Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Faulk Cemetery
- Nobles Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Nobles Cemetery is located in Twiggs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobles Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Cool Springs Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Richland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Richland Cemetery is located in Twiggs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Twiggs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Beckham Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Beckham Cemetery is located in Twiggs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckham Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Twiggs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Laurel Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Laurel Grove Cemetery is located in Twiggs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Grove Cemetery
- Brown Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Fowler Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Fowler Cemetery is located in Twiggs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler Cemetery
- Hardy - Durham Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Burns Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Burns Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Marion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Marion is located in Twiggs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Allentown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Danville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cochran
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jeffersonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Bonaire
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Kathleen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Montrose
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Empire
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Empire is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Warner Robins
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Yonkers
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Yonkers is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonkers
- Huber
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Huber is located in Twiggs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Chester
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clinchfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hawkinsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Dudley
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Centerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Dry Branch
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Bryant
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bryant is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
- Perry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Dexter
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Echeconnee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Echeconnee is located in Peach County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echeconnee
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 Twiggs County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Burns Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cochran
- Hawkinsville
- Irwinton
- Perry
- Warner Robins
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Burns 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 Burns Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #312056 (Burns Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #312056 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: 133 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Tarversville
- Location given for Burns Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.5415405 Lon: -83.3854487
- 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Burns 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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