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A visit to the Burke 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 Burke Cemetery ...

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

38.8545, -88.4398

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

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

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

Open a Google Map centered on the Burke Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Burke Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Conly Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Conly Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conly Cemetery
  • Shouse Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • German Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The German Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Cemetery
  • Old Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Brooks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Brooks Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Cemetery
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
  • St. John Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. John Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
  • Tolliver Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Tolliver Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolliver Cemetery
  • Kinnamon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Kinnamon Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinnamon Cemetery
  • Hoosier Prairie Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Red Brush Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Red Brush Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Brush Cemetery
  • McKnight Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The McKnight Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKnight Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Woods Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Woods Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
    • Bethsaida Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Bethsaida Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethsaida Cemetery
    • Newton Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Orchard Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Orchard Hill Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hill Cemetery
    • White Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The White Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
    • Ditter Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ditter Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ditter Cemetery
    • Ingraham Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Ingraham Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingraham Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ingraham Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Ingraham.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1978333 <5>
    • Abbott Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Abbott Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott Cemetery
    • Fulks Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Fulks Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulks Cemetery
    • South Muddy Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Headyville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Headyville Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headyville Cemetery
    • St. Matthew Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Burke Cemetery.

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

  • Ingraham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Louisville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Sailor Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Wakefield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Wakefield is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
  • Iola
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Passport
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Passport is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passport
  • Bogota
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bogota is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogota
  • Flora
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Clay City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Mason
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Watson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Camp Travis
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Camp Travis is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Travis
    • Heartville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Heartville is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartville
    • Lis
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Lis is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lis
    • Wheeler
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Dieterich
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • La Clede
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • La Clede is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Clede
    • Kenner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Kenner is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenner
    • Noble
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Newton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Gilmore
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Gilmore is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
    • Farina
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Xenia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)

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 Burke 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 Burke Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Burke Cemetery: