A visit to the Burgher 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 Burgher Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Burgher Cemetery:
40.6644, -92.6009
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Burgher Cemetery.
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.<3>
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)
- Horn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hetzler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Staten Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Staten Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staten Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Bell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Shinn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Shinn Cemetery is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinn Cemetery
- Kerby Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hopkins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Hopkins Cemetery is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- John Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The John Cemetery is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- Washington Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Washington Cemetery is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Cemetery
- Newton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Newton Cemetery is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Cemetery
- Morgan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Morgan Cemetery is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Cemetery
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
- Orleans Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- The Oakland Cemetery has also been known as:
- Garland Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1987057 <4>
- Croft Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Croft Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croft Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Coatesville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Coatesville Cemetery is located in Schuyler County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatesville Cemetery
- Kelley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Kelley Cemetery is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelley Cemetery
- Fenton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Fenton Cemetery is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton Cemetery
- West Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 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:
- Mark
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- West Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Moulton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Coatsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Coatsville is located in Schuyler County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatsville
- Orleans
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Orleans is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
- Coal City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Coal City is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
- Savannah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Savannah is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
- Paris
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Glenwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Glenwood is located in Schuyler County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- 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)
- Unionville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Steuben
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Steuben is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
- Bloomfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Drakesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Livonia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Livonia is located in Putnam County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Exline
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Exline is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exline
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Stiles
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Julesburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Centerville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Pearl City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Pearl City is located in Putnam County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
- Mendota
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kilwinning
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
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.
- Bloomfield
- Centerville
- Downing
- Glenwood
- Lancaster
- Livonia
- Moulton
- Queen City
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 Burgher Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Davis 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 Burgher Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #454991 (Burgher Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #454991 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: Davis
- Est. Elev: 289 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: West Grove
- Location given for Burgher Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.6644667 Lon: -92.6010236
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Burgher Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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