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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. 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 Burgess Cemetery ...

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

37.3693, -98.3999

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

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 .

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

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)
    • Nashville is located in Kingman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
  • Sharon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Sharon is located in Barber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
    • Former name for Sharon:
    • Bible Valley
  • Zenda
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Pixley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Pixley is located in Barber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pixley
  • Isabel
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Isabel is located in Barber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabel
    • 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)
    • Willowdale is located in Kingman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
  • Attica
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Crisfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Crisfield is located in Harper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisfield
  • Spivey
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Spivey is located in Kingman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spivey
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
  • Mingona
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Mingona is located in Barber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingona
  • Elm Mills
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Elm Mills is located in Barber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Mills
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Gerlane
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Gerlane is located in Barber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerlane
    • Duquoin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Duquoin is located in Harper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duquoin
    • Sawyer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Sawyer is located in Pratt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
    • Rago
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Rago is located in Kingman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rago
    • Forest City ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Forest City is located in Barber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
    • Hazelton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Hazelton is located in Barber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
    • Cunningham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Cunningham is located in Kingman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
    • Cairo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Cairo is located in Pratt County
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    • 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 start with 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:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Barber 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 Burgess Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #470453  (Burgess Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #470453 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: Barber
      • Est. Elev: 536 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Sharon North
      • Location given for Burgess Cemetery:
      • Lat: 37.3691872     Lon: -98.399798
      • 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 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Burgess 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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