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A visit to the Burgess Cemetery ...


The location of the Burgess 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 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)

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Barber 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 Burgess 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 19 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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 <4>
    • Pixley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pixley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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 <4>
    • Spivey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spivey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spivey
      • Spivey is located in Kingman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
    • Crisfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crisfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisfield
      • Crisfield is located in Harper 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
    • Duquoin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duquoin
      • Duquoin is located in Harper County
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Sawyer
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawyer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • 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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
    • Liberty Twp. Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Twp. Cemetery
    • Mumford Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mumford Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Old Bross Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bross Cemetery
    • St. Boniface Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Boniface Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Sharon Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Cemetery
    • Isabel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Isabel Cemetery is located in Barber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Isabel Cemetery
    • Baird Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baird Cemetery
    • Nichols Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichols Cemetery
    • Highland Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • 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)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Point Cemetery
      • John Jesse Gravesite
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Crisfield Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crisfield Cemetery
      • Ellenwood Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellenwood Cemetery
      • Duquoin Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Pleasant View Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
      • Rural Twp. Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rural Twp. 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 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 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'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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