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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Burgess (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Burgess. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Burgess is located in Mercer County.

To see how the shape of Illinois' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Mercer County: Des Moines (IA), Louisa (IA), Henderson, Henry, Knox, Rock Island & Warren.

Below are the counties that are near Burgess. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Burgess:

  • Mercer County     (The home county of Burgess)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burgess, with the one closest to Burgess listed first.
    • Norwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Norwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Norwood
      • From Burgess to Norwood
    • Sunbeam
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Gilchrist
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Shale City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shale City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shale City
      • Shale City is located in Mercer County
    • Viola
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
      • Viola is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viola <3>
    • Alexis
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Aledo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aledo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aledo
      • Aledo is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,383 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aledo <3>
    • North Henderson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Seaton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Matherville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matherville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherville
      • Matherville is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matherville <3>
    • Griffin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Griffin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
      • Griffin is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Griffin
      • From Burgess to Griffin
    • New Windsor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Henderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burgess, with the one closest to Burgess listed first.
    • Milroy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milroy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
      • Milroy is located in Henderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Milroy
      • From Burgess to Milroy
    • Rozetta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rozetta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rozetta
      • Rozetta is located in Henderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rozetta
      • From Burgess to Rozetta
    • Oquawka
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Biggsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggsville
      • Biggsville is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Gladstone
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Media
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Media have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
      • Media is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Olena
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Stronghurst
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burgess, with the one closest to Burgess listed first.
    • Alpha
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
      • Alpha is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpha <3>
    • Ophiem
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ophiem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophiem
      • Ophiem is located in Henry County
    • Woodhull
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodhull have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodhull
      • Woodhull is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodhull <3>
    • Lynn Center
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Center
      • Lynn Center is located in Henry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynn Center <3>
    • Orion
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Andover
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Andover is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 565 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <3>
    • Osco
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osco
      • Osco is located in Henry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osco <3>
    • Morristown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morristown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
      • Morristown is located in Henry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Morristown
      • From Burgess to Morristown
    • Cambridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bishop Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Hill
      • Bishop Hill is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bishop Hill <3>
    • Briar Bluff
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Briar Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Bluff
      • Briar Bluff is located in Henry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Briar Bluff
      • From Burgess to Briar Bluff
    • Colona
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colona
      • Colona is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,049 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colona <3>
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burgess, with the one closest to Burgess listed first.
    • Rio
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
      • Rio is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rio <3>
    • Henderson Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Grove
      • Henderson Grove is located in Knox County
    • Henderson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
      • Henderson is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <3>
    • Galesburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Wataga
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Oneida
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • East Galesburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Galesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Galesburg
      • East Galesburg is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
    • Knoxville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,692 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <3>
    • Altona
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Knox
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knox. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
      • Knox is located in Knox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Knox
      • From Burgess to Knox
    • Abingdon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • De Long
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for De Long. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Long
      • De Long is located in Knox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to De Long
      • From Burgess to De Long
  • Rock Island County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burgess, with the one closest to Burgess listed first.
    • Reynolds
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Taylor Ridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Ridge
      • Taylor Ridge is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor Ridge <3>
    • Buffalo Prairie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Coyne Center
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coyne Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyne Center
      • Coyne Center is located in Rock Island County
    • Edgington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edgington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgington
      • Edgington is located in Rock Island County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edgington
      • From Burgess to Edgington
    • Oak Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Rock Island County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
    • Andalusia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andalusia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andalusia
      • Andalusia is located in Rock Island County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andalusia <3>
    • Milan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Illinois City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Illinois City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinois City
      • Illinois City is located in Rock Island County
    • Coal Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
      • Coal Valley is located in Rock Island County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,719 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal Valley <3>
    • Rock Island
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • East Moline
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Moline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Moline
      • East Moline is located in Rock Island County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,473 people
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burgess, with the one closest to Burgess listed first.
    • Gerlaw
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gerlaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerlaw
      • Gerlaw is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gerlaw <3>
    • Shanghai City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanghai City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai City
      • Shanghai City is located in Warren County
    • Little York
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little York have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
      • Little York is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little York <3>
    • Eleanor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eleanor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
      • Eleanor is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eleanor
      • From Burgess to Eleanor
    • Utah
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Utah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utah
      • Utah is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Utah
      • From Burgess to Utah
    • Monmouth
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth
      • Monmouth is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,801 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monmouth <3>
    • Cameron
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Surrey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Surrey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surrey
      • Surrey is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Surrey
      • From Burgess to Surrey
    • Kirkwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
      • Kirkwood is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 670 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirkwood <3>
    • Berwick
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
      • Berwick is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berwick <3>
    • Smithshire
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithshire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithshire
      • Smithshire is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithshire <3>
    • Roseville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Des Moines County (IA)
  • Louisa County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burgess, with the one closest to Burgess listed first.
    • Oakville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Louisa County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakville <3>
    • Elrick Junction
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Wapello
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Grandview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Grandview is located in Louisa County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
  • Muscatine County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burgess, with the one closest to Burgess listed first.
    • Midway Beach
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
      • Fairport is located in Muscatine County (IA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fairport
      • From Burgess to Fairport
    • Pine Mills ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mills
      • Pine Mills is located in Muscatine County (IA)
    • Fruitland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Muscatine
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscatine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscatine
      • Muscatine is located in Muscatine County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,523 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muscatine <3>
    • Pleasant Prairie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Scott County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burgess, with the one closest to Burgess listed first.
    • Buffalo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Buffalo is located in Scott County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,257 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <3>
    • Blue Grass
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Davenport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Bettendorf
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Riverdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
      • Riverdale is located in Scott County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Burgess, see our County-by-County Page for Burgess.

Cemeteries Near Burgess ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Burgess.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Burgess covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Burgess, with the one closest to Burgess listed first.

  • Norwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Brownlee Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brownlee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brownlee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bridger Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bridger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bridger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McPherren Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McPherren Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McPherren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Alexis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Mann Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mann Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cooper Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Graham Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McClure Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClure Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClure Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carnahan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carnahan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carnahan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. John's Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Viola Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Viola Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Viola Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Aledo Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Candor Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Candor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Candor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Cedar Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Burgess in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Burgess.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Burgess, with the one closest to Burgess listed first.

  • Norwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Norwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
    • Norwood is located in Mercer County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Norwood
    • From Burgess to Norwood
  • Sunbeam
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Gilchrist
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Alexis
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Viola
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
    • Viola is located in Mercer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viola <3>
  • Seaton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • North Henderson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Little York
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little York have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
    • Little York is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little York <3>
  • Gerlaw
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gerlaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerlaw
    • Gerlaw is located in Warren County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gerlaw <3>
  • Eleanor
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eleanor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
    • Eleanor is located in Warren County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Eleanor
    • From Burgess to Eleanor
  • Griffin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Griffin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
    • Griffin is located in Mercer County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Griffin
    • From Burgess to Griffin
  • New Windsor
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
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    • Utah
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Utah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utah
      • Utah is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Utah
      • From Burgess to Utah
    • Rio
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
      • Rio is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rio <3>
    • Cable
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cable have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable
      • Cable is located in Mercer County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Burgess. See our List of 1890's Communities around Burgess.

Newspapers Published in Burgess ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 105 newspapers that have been published in the area around Burgess.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Burgess, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Burgess.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Burgess:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Burgess. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Burgess) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Burgess. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1274, Longitude: -90.6401    
<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.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Burgess, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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