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A visit to the Burr Oak Cemetery ...


The location of the Burr Oak 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 Burr Oak Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.9695°   (40° 58' 10")

Lon:   -87.2672°   (-87° 16' 1")

The Burr Oak Cemetery is located in Jasper County<2>.

The county seat for Jasper County is located in Rensselaer. Rensselaer lies just to the east southeast of the Burr Oak 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 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 Burr Oak Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Indiana:
  • Pages specific to Jasper 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 Burr Oak 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 Burr Oak Cemetery.

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

    • Mount Ayr
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Ayr have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ayr
      • Mount Ayr is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Rensselaer
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Foresman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foresman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foresman
      • Foresman is located in Newton County
    • Collegeville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collegeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegeville
      • Collegeville is located in Jasper County
    • Fair Oaks
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
      • Fair Oaks is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Oaks <4>
    • Beaver City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver City
      • Beaver City is located in Newton County
    • Brook
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook
      • Brook is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brook <4>
    • Egypt
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
      • Egypt is located in Jasper County
    • Morocco
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morocco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morocco
      • Morocco is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morocco <4>
    • Virgie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgie
      • Virgie is located in Jasper County
    • Roselawn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roselawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn
      • Roselawn is located in Newton County
    • Gifford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
      • Gifford is located in Jasper County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Thayer
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thayer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
        • Thayer is located in Newton County
      • Goodland
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Lake Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
        • Lake Village is located in Newton County
      • Newton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
        • Newton is located in Newton County
      • Remington
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Remington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remington
        • Remington is located in Jasper County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Remington <4>
      • Forest City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
        • Forest City is located in Jasper County
      • Kentland
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentland
        • Kentland is located in Newton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,650 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentland <4>
      • Shelby
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
        • Shelby is located in Lake County
      • Lee
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
        • Lee is located in White County
      • Sumava Resorts
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumava Resorts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumava Resorts
        • Sumava Resorts is located in Newton County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumava Resorts <4>
      • DeMotte
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeMotte
        • DeMotte is located in Jasper County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,172 people
        • DeMotte has also been known as:
        • De Motte
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DeMotte <4>
      • Schneider
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schneider
        • Schneider is located in Lake County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
      • Stoutsburg
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutsburg
        • Stoutsburg is located in Jasper County

    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 Burr Oak Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jasper County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Burr Oak Cemetery.<5>

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

    • North Star Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Star Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Star Cemetery
    • Memory Gardens Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memory Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memory Gardens Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memory Gardens Cemetery
    • Old Settlers Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Settlers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Settlers Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Settlers Cemetery
    • Kennedy Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennedy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kennedy Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennedy Cemetery
    • Weston Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Weston Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Weston Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Rensselaer.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weston Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #87356 <6>
    • Yeoman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yeoman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yeoman Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yeoman Cemetery
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Price Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Price Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
    • Beaver City Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beaver City Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver City Cemetery
    • Welsh Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Rees Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rees Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rees Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rees Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Dunkard Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunkard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dunkard Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunkard Cemetery
      • Sandridge Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sandridge Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandridge Cemetery
      • Oakland Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Newton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
      • Hankle Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hankle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hankle Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hankle Cemetery
      • Prater Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prater Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prater Cemetery
      • Murphy Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Murphy Cemetery is located in Newton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphy Cemetery
      • Crockett Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crockett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crockett Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crockett Cemetery
      • Prairie Vine Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Vine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prairie Vine Cemetery is located in Newton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Vine Cemetery
      • Parkison Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parkison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Parkison Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parkison 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 Burr Oak Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #431860  (Burr Oak Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #431860 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: Mount Ayr
      • County: Jasper         Elev: 211
      • Location given for GNIS #431860 (Burr Oak Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.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 Indiana's counties, including Jasper, 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 Burr Oak Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9695, Longitude: -87.2672       In this case, the coordinates for the Burr Oak 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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