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A visit to the Burris Cemetery ...


The location of the Burris 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 Burris Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.8050°   (39° 48' 17")

Lon:   -85.9197°   (-85° 55' 10")

The Burris Cemetery is located in Hancock County<2>.

The county seat for Hancock County is located in Greenfield. Greenfield lies just to the east of the Burris Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Burris Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Indiana:
  • Pages specific to Hancock 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 Burris 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 Burris Cemetery.

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

    • Cumberland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,114 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland <4>
    • Gem
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem
      • Gem is located in Hancock County
    • Spring Lake
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
      • Spring Lake is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
    • Mohawk
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk
      • Mohawk is located in Hancock County
    • New Palestine
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Palestine
      • New Palestine is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,656 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Palestine <4>
    • Lawrence
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
      • Lawrence is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrence <4>
    • McCordsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCordsville
      • McCordsville is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,750 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCordsville <4>
    • Warren Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Park
      • Warren Park is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,574 people
    • Denny Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denny Corner
      • Denny Corner is located in Hancock County
    • Woodbury
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Hancock County
    • Charlesmac Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlesmac Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesmac Village
      • Charlesmac Village is located in Marion County
    • Greenfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Maxwell
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
        • Maxwell is located in Hancock County
      • Bridgewater
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
        • Bridgewater is located in Hamilton County
      • Fortville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Castleton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton
        • Castleton is located in Marion County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castleton <4>
      • Beech Grove
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
        • Beech Grove is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,898 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Grove <4>
      • Acton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
        • Acton is located in Marion County
      • Fountaintown
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountaintown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountaintown
        • Fountaintown is located in Shelby County
      • Eden
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
        • Eden is located in Hancock County
      • Colonial Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
        • Colonial Village is located in Hancock County
      • Luxhaven
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxhaven
        • Luxhaven is located in Hamilton County
      • Fishers
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers
        • Fishers is located in Hamilton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 97,020 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishers <4>
      • Brookfield
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
        • Brookfield is located in Shelby County
      • Olio
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olio
        • Olio is located in Hamilton 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 Burris Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hancock County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Burris Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Snider Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snider Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Snider Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snider Cemetery
    • Fish Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fish Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fish Cemetery
    • Arnett Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arnett Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnett Cemetery
    • Cumberland Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cumberland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cumberland Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cumberland Cemetery
    • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    • Washington Park East
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Washington Park East is located in Marion County
      • The Washington Park East has also been known as:
      • Washington Park Cemetery East
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Park East
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #87295 <6>
    • St. John's Evangeline Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Evangeline Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John's Evangeline Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Evangeline Cemetery
    • German Church Road Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Church Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The German Church Road Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Church Road Cemetery
    • Huntington Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huntington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Huntington Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huntington Cemetery
    • Langenberger Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Langenberger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Langenberger Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Langenberger Cemetery
    • Schramm Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schramm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Schramm Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schramm Cemetery
    • Richmond Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richmond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Richmond Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richmond Cemetery
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Dye Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dye Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dye Cemetery
      • Griffith Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Griffith Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffith Cemetery
      • Steele Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steele Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Steele Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steele Cemetery
      • Mock Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • The Mock Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mock Cemetery
      • Hoss Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • McConnell Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the McConnell Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The McConnell Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McConnell Cemetery
      • Memorial Park Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Witte Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Witte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Witte Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Witte Cemetery
      • Luebking Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luebking Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Luebking Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luebking Cemetery
      • Kitley Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kitley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kitley Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kitley Cemetery
      • Muesing Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Muesing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Muesing Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Muesing Cemetery
      • McNamee Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNamee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McNamee Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNamee Cemetery
      • Owen Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Owen Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owen Cemetery
      • Willet Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Willet Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willet Cemetery
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant 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 Burris Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #431868  (Burris Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #431868 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: Cumberland
      • County: Hancock         Elev: 259
      • Location given for GNIS #431868 (Burris Cemetery)

    The official website for Hancock County: www.hancockcoingov.org/

    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 Hancock, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Burris Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8050, Longitude: -85.9197       In this case, the coordinates for the Burris 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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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