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A visit to the Burgess Cemetery ...

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 Burgess Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Burgess Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   37.3693°   (37° 22' 9")

Lon:   -98.3999°   (-98° 23' 59")

The Burgess Cemetery is located in Barber County<2>.

The county seat for Barber County is located in Medicine Lodge. Medicine Lodge lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Burgess Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 18 miles [29 km] of the Burgess Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. John Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. John Cemetery is located in Kingman County
  • Liberty Twp. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Liberty Twp. Cemetery is located in Kingman County
  • Mumford Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mumford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mumford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mumford Cemetery is located in Barber County
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Kingman County
  • Old Bross Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Bross Cemetery is located in Kingman County
  • St. Boniface Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Boniface Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Boniface Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Boniface Cemetery is located in Barber County
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Kingman County
  • Sharon Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sharon Cemetery is located in Barber County
  • Isabel Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Isabel Cemetery
    • The Isabel Cemetery is located in Barber County
  • Baird Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baird Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baird Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Baird Cemetery is located in Harper County
  • Nichols Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichols Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nichols Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Nichols Cemetery is located in Kingman County
  • Highland Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in Barber County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Attica Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • West Point Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Point Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Point Cemetery is located in Kingman County
    • John Jesse Gravesite
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Jesse Gravesite
      • The John Jesse Gravesite is located in Barber County
    • Crisfield Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crisfield Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crisfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crisfield Cemetery is located in Harper County
    • Ellenwood Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellenwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ellenwood Cemetery is located in Pratt County
    • Duquoin Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Pratt County
    • Rural Twp. Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rural Twp. Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rural Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rural Twp. Cemetery is located in Kingman County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Burgess Cemetery.

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

  • Nashville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
    • Nashville is located in Kingman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
  • Sharon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
    • Sharon is located in Barber County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
    • Former name for Sharon:
    • Bible Valley
  • Zenda
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zenda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenda
    • Zenda is located in Kingman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zenda <6>
  • Pixley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pixley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pixley
    • Pixley is located in Barber County
  • Isabel
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isabel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabel
    • Isabel is located in Barber County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
  • Medicine Lodge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Willowdale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
    • Willowdale is located in Kingman County
  • Attica
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
    • Attica is located in Harper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Attica <6>
  • Crisfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crisfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisfield
    • Crisfield is located in Harper County
  • Spivey
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spivey
    • Spivey is located in Kingman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
  • Mingona
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mingona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingona
    • Mingona is located in Barber County
  • Elm Mills
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Mills
    • Elm Mills is located in Barber County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Gerlane
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gerlane. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerlane
      • Gerlane is located in Barber County
    • Duquoin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duquoin
      • Duquoin is located in Harper County
    • Sawyer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
      • Sawyer is located in Pratt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
    • Rago
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rago have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rago
      • Rago is located in Kingman County
    • Forest City ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • 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 Barber County
    • Hazelton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelton
      • Hazelton is located in Barber County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
    • Cunningham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cunningham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham
      • Cunningham is located in Kingman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
    • Cairo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
      • Cairo is located in Pratt County
    • Harper
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)

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 Burgess Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Barber County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Burgess Cemetery:

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 Burgess Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #470453  (Burgess Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #470453 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: Sharon North
    • County: Barber         Elev: 536
    • Location given for GNIS #470453 (Burgess Cemetery)

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.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 Kansas' counties, including Barber, 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' (or point-to-point) 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 Burgess Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3693, Longitude: -98.3999       In this case, the coordinates for the Burgess Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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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