A visit to the Burket 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 Burket Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Burket Cemetery:
41.8373, -89.4348
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Burket Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Burket Cemetery is located in Lee County<2>.
The county seat for Lee County is located in Dixon. Dixon lies just to the west northwest of the Burket Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Burket Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Burket Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Burket Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Oakwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mt. Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Union Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Union Cemetery
- Dixon State School Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Chapel Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill Cemetery
- Dewolf Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Dewolf Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewolf Cemetery
- Emmert Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Emmert Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmert Cemetery
- Girton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Girton Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girton Cemetery
- Emanuel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Emanuel Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emanuel Cemetery
- Grand Detour Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Rock Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Rock Ridge Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Ridge Cemetery
- Sugar Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Sugar Grove Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Temperance Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
- Brethren Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Brethren Cemetery is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brethren Cemetery
- Pine Creek Christian Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Nelson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Nelson Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
- Prairie Repose Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Prairieville Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Centenary Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Centenary Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centenary Cemetery
- Bradford Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Bradford Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Burket Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Burket Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Nachusa
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Dixon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Eldena
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Franklin Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Woosung
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Amboy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Carthage
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Carthage is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Nelson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Prairieville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Prairieville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
- Harmon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lee Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ashton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Inlet
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Inlet is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet
- Watertown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Watertown is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
- Polo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Buffalo Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Buffalo Grove is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Grove
- Penrose
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Penrose is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penrose
- Sterling
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Rock Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Honey Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Honey Creek is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
- Oregon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Chana
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Morris
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Flagg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Flagg is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagg
- Hazelhurst
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hazelhurst is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelhurst
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 Burket Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Burket Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Amboy
- Amboy lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Burket Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Amboy.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
- Ashton
- Dixon
- Franklin Grove
- Mount Morris
- Oregon
- Polo
- Polo lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Burket Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Polo.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
- Rock Falls
- Sterling
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Burket Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Lee 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 Burket Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1706144 (Burket Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1706144 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: Lee
- Est. Elev: 239 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Dixon East
- Location given for Burket Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.8372544 Lon: -89.4348243
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Illinois' counties, including Lee, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Burket Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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. |
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