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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 Burgher Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.6644°   (40° 39' 51")

Lon:   -92.6009°   (-92° 36' 3")

The Burgher Cemetery is located in Davis County<1>.

The county seat for Davis County is located in Bloomfield. Bloomfield lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Burgher Cemetery .

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 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 Burgher Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Davis 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 Burgher 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 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Burgher Cemetery.

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

    • West Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grove
      • West Grove is located in Davis County
    • Moulton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moulton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton
      • Moulton is located in Appanoose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
    • Coatsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coatsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatsville
      • Coatsville is located in Schuyler County (MO)
    • Orleans
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
      • Orleans is located in Appanoose County
    • Coal City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
      • Coal City is located in Appanoose County
    • Paris
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Paris is located in Davis County
    • Glenwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
      • Glenwood is located in Schuyler County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
    • Lancaster
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Udell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udell
      • Udell is located in Appanoose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
    • Unionville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Appanoose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <4>
    • Bloomfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Drakesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Livonia
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
        • Livonia is located in Putnam County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
      • Exline
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exline have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exline
        • Exline is located in Appanoose County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
      • Stiles
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stiles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiles
        • Stiles is located in Davis County
      • Julesburg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Julesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julesburg
        • Julesburg is located in Schuyler County (MO)
      • Centerville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
        • Centerville is located in Appanoose County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,414 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <4>
      • Pearl City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
        • Pearl City is located in Putnam County (MO)

    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 Burgher Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Davis County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Burgher Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Evergreen Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Horn Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • The Horn Cemetery is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horn Cemetery
    • Hetzler Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Staten Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Staten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Staten Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Staten Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Bell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bell Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Bell Cemetery is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
    • Shinn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shinn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shinn Cemetery is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shinn Cemetery
    • Kerby Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hopkins Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopkins Cemetery is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopkins Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Davis County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethel Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the northwest of West Grove.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94258 <7>
    • John Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The John Cemetery is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Cemetery
    • Sunnyview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Hardin Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • The Hardin Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardin Cemetery
      • Washington Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Washington Cemetery is located in Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Cemetery
      • Newton Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Newton Cemetery is located in Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Cemetery
      • Morgan Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
      • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      • Orleans Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • The Orleans Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orleans Cemetery
      • Oakland Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<8>
        • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
        • The Oakland Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Garland Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1987057 <7>
      • Croft Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Croft Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Croft Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Croft Cemetery
      • Davis Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Coatesville Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coatesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coatesville Cemetery is located in Schuyler County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coatesville Cemetery
      • Kelley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kelley Cemetery is located in Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelley Cemetery
      • Fenton Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fenton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fenton Cemetery is located in Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fenton Cemetery
      • West Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Grove Cemetery is located in Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Grove Cemetery

    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 Burgher Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #454991  (Burgher Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #454991 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: West Grove
      • County: Davis         Elev: 289
      • Location given for GNIS #454991 (Burgher Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Davis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Burgher Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6644, Longitude: -92.6009    
    <3>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.
    <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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>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.
    <8>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.




 

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