A visit to the Burris 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 Burris Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Burris Cemetery:
39.1420, -87.2506
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Burris Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Burris Cemetery is located in Sullivan County<2>.
The county seat for Sullivan County is located in Sullivan. Sullivan lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Burris Cemetery .
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Establishment of the Burris Cemetery ...
The Burris Cemetery was established in 1854.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Burris Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Burris Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Antioch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Antioch Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Dugger.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1990024 <5>
- Old Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Old Union Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Union Cemetery
- Knights of Columbus Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lebanon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Frye Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Frye Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frye Cemetery
- Good Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope Cemetery
- Farnsworth Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Farnsworth Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnsworth Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Farnsworth Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Sullivan.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2232019 <5>
- Dugger Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Richards Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Richards Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Houck Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Houck Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houck Cemetery
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- Deckard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Deckard Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deckard Cemetery
- Walls Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Walls Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walls Cemetery
- Brodie Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Brodie Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodie Cemetery
- Clayton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Woodward Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Woodward Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward Cemetery
- Clayton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Clayton Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Cemetery
- German Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The German Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Hoosier.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #84978 <5>
- Terhune Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Terhune Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terhune Cemetery
- Bohley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Bohley Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohley Cemetery
- Sanders Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Sanders Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 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:
- Gilmour
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Gilmour is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmour
- Midland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Midland is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Jasonville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Coalmont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Coalmont is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalmont
- Hymera
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hymera is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hymera
- Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people
- Scotchtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Scotchtown is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotchtown
- Dugger
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jericho
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jericho is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Gambill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Gambill is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gambill
- Hoosier
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hoosier is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoosier
- Howesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Howesville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howesville
- White Rose
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- White Rose is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rose
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Linton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lewis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lewis is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
- Shelburn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Sullivan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Island City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Island City is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
- Farmersburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Paxton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Paxton is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
- Clay City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Switz City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Coal City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Coal City is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
- Scott City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Scott City is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
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 Sullivan County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Burris Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Clay City
- Coal City
- Dugger
- Farmersburg
- Jasonville
- Linton
- Lyons
- Shelburn
- Sullivan
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Burris Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Indiana:
- Pages specific to Sullivan 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 Burris Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #431867 (Burris Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #431867 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: Sullivan
- Est. Elev: 165 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hymera
- Location given for Burris Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.1419868 Lon: -87.2505707
- 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 Indiana's counties, including Sullivan, 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 from Point A (ie- Burris 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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