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A visit to the Burnham Cemetery ...


The location of the Burnham 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 Burnham Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.3156°   (37° 18' 56")

Lon:   -88.7973°   (-88° 47' 50")

The Burnham Cemetery is located in Massac County<2>.

The county seat for Massac County is located in Metropolis. Metropolis lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Burnham Cemetery .

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 Burnham Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Massac 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 Burnham 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Burnham Cemetery.

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

    • Big Bay
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bay
      • Big Bay is located in Massac County
    • Reevesville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reevesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reevesville
      • Reevesville is located in Johnson County
    • Grantsburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsburg
      • Grantsburg is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantsburg <4>
    • Wartrace
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wartrace
      • Wartrace is located in Johnson County
    • Joppa
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
      • Joppa is located in Massac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joppa <4>
    • Belknap
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belknap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
      • Belknap is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belknap <4>
    • Dixon Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Springs
      • Dixon Springs is located in Pope County
    • Vienna
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Karnak
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Karnak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karnak
      • Karnak is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Karnak <4>
    • Simpson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
      • Simpson is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simpson <4>
    • Ragland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragland
      • Ragland is located in McCracken County (KY)
    • Metropolis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Rock
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
        • Rock is located in Pope County
      • Glendale
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
        • Glendale is located in Pope County
      • New Grand Chain
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Grand Chain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Grand Chain
        • New Grand Chain is located in Pulaski County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
      • Massac City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massac City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massac City
        • Massac City is located in Massac County
      • Cypress
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress
        • Cypress is located in Johnson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cypress <4>
      • Grand Chain
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Chain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Chain
        • Grand Chain is located in Pulaski County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Chain <4>
      • Reynoldsburg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsburg
        • Reynoldsburg is located in Johnson County
      • Bandana
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandana
        • Bandana is located in Ballard County (KY)
      • Buncombe
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buncombe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buncombe
        • Buncombe is located in Johnson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buncombe <4>
      • Woodville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
        • Woodville is located in McCracken County (KY)
      • Cimota City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cimota City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimota City
        • Cimota City is located in McCracken County (KY)
      • Ozark
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ozark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
        • Ozark is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ozark <4>
      • Perks
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)

    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 Burnham Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Massac County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Joppa
      • Joppa lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Burnham Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Joppa.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
    • Metropolis
    • Vienna

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Burnham Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Curtis Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curtis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Curtis Cemetery is located in Massac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curtis Cemetery
    • Massonic Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Massonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Massonic Cemetery is located in Massac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Massonic Cemetery
    • Carr Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carr Cemetery is located in Massac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carr Cemetery
    • Cagle Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cagle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cagle Cemetery is located in Massac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cagle Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Morgan Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Central Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Central Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Central Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Cemetery
    • Wymore Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wymore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wymore Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wymore Cemetery
    • Nineveh Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nineveh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nineveh Cemetery is located in Massac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nineveh Cemetery
    • Clymore Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clymore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clymore Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clymore Cemetery
    • Rentfro Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rentfro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rentfro Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rentfro Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Scoggins Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scoggins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scoggins Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scoggins Cemetery
      • Holt Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holt Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holt Cemetery
      • Anderson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Massac County
        • The Anderson Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Anderson Congregational Church Cemetery
        • Boaz Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #442246 <6>
      • Morse Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morse Cemetery is located in Massac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morse Cemetery
      • Kirkendall Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirkendall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kirkendall Cemetery is located in Massac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirkendall Cemetery
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Pope County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Nelson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nelson Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Cemetery
      • McClanahan Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClanahan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McClanahan Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClanahan Cemetery
      • Island Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Island Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Island 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 Burnham Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #405237  (Burnham Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #405237 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: Mermet
      • County: Massac         Elev: 168
      • Location given for GNIS #405237 (Burnham Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.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 Illinois' counties, including Massac, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Burnham Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3156, Longitude: -88.7973       In this case, the coordinates for the Burnham 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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