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A visit to the Burson Cemetery ...


The location of the Burson 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 Burson Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.5531°   (40° 33' 11")

Lon:   -85.5775°   (-85° 34' 39")

The Burson Cemetery is located in Grant County<2>.

The county seat for Grant County is located in Marion. Marion lies just to the west of the Burson 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 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 Burson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Indiana:
  • Pages specific to Grant 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 Burson 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 Burson Cemetery.

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

    • Friendly Corner
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Corner
      • Friendly Corner is located in Grant County
    • Gas City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gas City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gas City
      • Gas City is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,698 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gas City <4>
    • Arcana
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcana
      • Arcana is located in Grant County
    • Marion
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jonesboro
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
      • Jonesboro is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,629 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <4>
    • Van Buren
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
      • Van Buren is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
    • Michaelsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaelsville
      • Michaelsville is located in Grant County
    • Farrville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farrville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrville
      • Farrville is located in Grant County
    • Upland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
      • Upland is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upland <4>
    • Fowlerton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowlerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlerton
      • Fowlerton is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
    • Renner ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renner
      • Renner is located in Blackford County
    • Fairmount
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Jalapa
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jalapa
        • Jalapa is located in Grant County
      • Sweetser
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetser have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetser
        • Sweetser is located in Grant County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,092 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweetser <4>
      • Herbst
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbst
        • Herbst is located in Grant County
      • Warren
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
        • Warren is located in Huntington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,207 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <4>
      • La Fontaine
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Fontaine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Fontaine
        • La Fontaine is located in Wabash County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people
      • Hackleman
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleman
        • Hackleman is located in Grant County
      • Matthews
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matthews have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews
        • Matthews is located in Grant County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
      • Shamrock Lakes
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Lakes
        • Shamrock Lakes is located in Blackford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
      • Hartford City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Mount Etna
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Etna
        • Mount Etna is located in Huntington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
      • Swayzee
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swayzee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swayzee
        • Swayzee is located in Grant County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swayzee <4>
      • Janney
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janney
        • Janney is located in Delaware County
      • Mollie ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mollie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mollie
        • Mollie is located in Blackford 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 Burson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Grant County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Burson Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Puckett Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • The Puckett Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Puckett Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Marion.
      • The Puckett Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Howe Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Puckett Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2135326 <7>
    • Salem Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
    • Marion National Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Landess Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Landess Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Landess Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Landess Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Walnut Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walnut Creek Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Creek Cemetery
    • Grant Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Jefferson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Atkinson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atkinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Atkinson Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atkinson Cemetery
    • Farrville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farrville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Farrville Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farrville Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Doyle Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Doyle Cemetery is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doyle Cemetery
      • Masonic Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Lee Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lee Cemetery is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
      • Gardens of Memory
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardens of Memory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gardens of Memory is located in Huntington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardens of Memory
      • Leffler Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leffler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Leffler Cemetery is located in Blackford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leffler Cemetery
      • Balsley Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Balsley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Balsley Cemetery is located in Blackford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Balsley Cemetery
      • Cory Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cory Cemetery is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cory 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 Burson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #431875  (Burson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #431875 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: Van Buren
      • County: Grant         Elev: 261
      • Location given for GNIS #431875 (Burson Cemetery)

    The official website for Grant County: www.grantcounty.net/

    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 Grant, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Burson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5531, Longitude: -85.5775       In this case, the coordinates for the Burson 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>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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