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A visit to the Burge 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 Burge Cemetery ...

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

38.8637, -88.5814

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Burge Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Burge Cemetery is located in Clay County<2>.

The county seat for Clay County is located in Louisville. Louisville lies just to the south southeast of the Burge Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Burge Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Burge Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Woods Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Woods Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
  • Fender Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Fender Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fender Cemetery
  • Rodgers Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Rodgers Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodgers Cemetery
  • Newton Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Iola Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Iola Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola Cemetery
  • Wright Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Wright Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Price Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Price Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Riffle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Riffle Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riffle Cemetery
  • Tolliver Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Tolliver Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolliver Cemetery
  • Old Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Conly Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Conly Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conly Cemetery
    • Old Mason Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Old Mason Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mason Cemetery
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
    • Edgewood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Edgewood Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Cemetery
    • Littleton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Littleton Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton Cemetery
    • Keen Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Keen Chapel Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keen Chapel Cemetery
    • Speaks Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Speaks Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speaks Cemetery
    • Christian Home Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Red Brush Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Red Brush Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Brush Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Burge Cemetery.

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

  • Iola
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mason
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Mason is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <6>
  • Edgewood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Louisville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • La Clede
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • La Clede is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Clede
  • Farina
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Watson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Gilmore
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Gilmore is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
  • Sailor Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Ingraham
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Heartville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Heartville is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartville
  • Flora
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Loogootee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Saint Peter
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Kinmundy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Omega
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Omega is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
    • Xenia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Kenner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Kenner is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenner
    • Dexter
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Dexter is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
    • Altamont
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Funkhouser
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Funkhouser is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkhouser
    • Clay City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Dieterich
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Effingham
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Passport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Passport is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passport
    • Wakefield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Wakefield is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
    • Bogota
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Bogota is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogota
    • Wheeler
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Elmo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Howards Point ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Howards Point is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Point

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 Burge Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clay County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 helpful 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 Burge Cemetery: