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A visit to the Burns Cemetery ...


The location of the Burns Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Burns Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Burns Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   41.0708°   (41° 4' 14")

Lon:   -92.4869°   (-92° 29' 12")

The Burns Cemetery is located in Wapello County<2>.

The county seat for Wapello County is located in Ottumwa. Ottumwa lies just to the southeast of the Burns Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Burns Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Wapello 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 Burns 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Burns Cemetery.

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

    • Chillicothe
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chillicothe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillicothe
      • Chillicothe is located in Wapello County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
    • Ottumwa
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Dudley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
      • Dudley is located in Wapello County
    • Kirkville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
      • Kirkville is located in Wapello County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
    • Dahlonega
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlonega
      • Dahlonega is located in Wapello County
    • East Ottumwa
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ottumwa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ottumwa
      • East Ottumwa is located in Wapello County
    • Highland Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Center
      • Highland Center is located in Wapello County
    • Eddyville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Cedar
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
      • Cedar is located in Mahaska County
    • Blakesburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Agency
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agency have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agency
      • Agency is located in Wapello County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Agency <4>
    • Fremont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Cliffland
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffland
        • Cliffland is located in Wapello County
      • Hedrick
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedrick
        • Hedrick is located in Keokuk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
      • Avery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
        • Avery is located in Monroe County
      • Carbon
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
        • Carbon is located in Davis County
      • Exeelsior
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeelsior have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeelsior
        • Exeelsior is located in Mahaska County
      • Wright
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
        • Wright is located in Mahaska County
      • Competine
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Competine
        • Competine is located in Wapello County
      • Martinsburg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
        • Martinsburg is located in Keokuk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
      • Givin
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Givin
        • Givin is located in Mahaska County
      • Lakonta
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakonta
        • Lakonta is located in Mahaska County
      • Keomah Village
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keomah Village
        • Keomah Village is located in Mahaska County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people

    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 Wapello County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Burns 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 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Burns Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Williams Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Wapello County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Comstock Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Comstock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Comstock Cemetery is located in Wapello County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Comstock Cemetery
    • Chillicothe Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chillicothe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chillicothe Cemetery is located in Wapello County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chillicothe Cemetery
    • Myrick Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Myrick Cemetery is located in Wapello County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myrick Cemetery
    • Griffith Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Griffith Cemetery is located in Wapello County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffith Cemetery
    • Bowen Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bowen Cemetery is located in Wapello County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowen Cemetery
    • Thompson Grave
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Grave is located in Wapello County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Grave
    • Ottumwa Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ottumwa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ottumwa Cemetery is located in Wapello County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ottumwa Cemetery
    • Memorial Lawn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memorial Lawn Cemetery is located in Wapello County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Lawn Cemetery
    • Westview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Westview Cemetery is located in Wapello County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westview Cemetery
    • Columbia Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Columbia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Columbia Cemetery is located in Wapello County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Columbia Cemetery
    • Chisman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chisman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chisman Cemetery is located in Wapello County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chisman Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Brooks Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brooks Cemetery is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Cemetery
      • County Farm #1 Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Farm #1 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The County Farm #1 Cemetery is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Farm #1 Cemetery
      • Shaul Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shaul Cemetery is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaul Cemetery
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Hebrew Jewish Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebrew Jewish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hebrew Jewish Cemetery is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Jewish Cemetery
      • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      • County Farm Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The County Farm Cemetery is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Farm Cemetery
      • Funk Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Funk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Funk Cemetery is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Funk Cemetery
      • Stump Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stump Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stump Cemetery is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stump Cemetery
      • Wilcox Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilcox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilcox Cemetery is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilcox Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Dahlonega Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • McCormick Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCormick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCormick Cemetery is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCormick 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 Burns Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #454997  (Burns Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #454997 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: Ottumwa North
      • County: Wapello         Elev: 213
      • Location given for GNIS #454997 (Burns Cemetery)

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

    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 Iowa's counties, including Wapello, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Burns Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0708, Longitude: -92.4869       In this case, the coordinates for the Burns Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <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>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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