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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Buras (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Buras. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Buras is located in Breckinridge County.

To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Breckinridge County: Perry (IN), Grayson, Hancock, Hardin, Meade & Ohio.

Below are the counties that are near Buras. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Buras:

  • Breckinridge County     (The home county of Buras)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buras, with the one closest to Buras listed first.
    • Se Ree
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Se Ree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Se Ree
      • Se Ree is located in Breckinridge County
    • Constantine
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Constantine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constantine
      • Constantine is located in Breckinridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Constantine
      • From Buras to Constantine
    • Custer
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hudson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Breckinridge County
    • Dyer
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Westview
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Garfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Breckinridge County
    • Harned
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harned have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harned
      • Harned is located in Breckinridge County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harned <3>
    • McDaniels
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDaniels have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDaniels
      • McDaniels is located in Breckinridge County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDaniels <3>
    • Hardinsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Horn Back Mill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • McQuady
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Glen Dean
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Bullitt County
    • Pitt's Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pitt's Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitt's Point
      • Pitt's Point is located in Bullitt County
  • Butler County
    • Welch's Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welch's Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch's Creek
      • Welch's Creek is located in Butler County
  • Daviess County
  • Edmonson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buras, with the one closest to Buras listed first.
    • Bee Spring
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Sunfish
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Kyrock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Sweeden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweeden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweeden
      • Sweeden is located in Edmonson County
  • Grayson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buras, with the one closest to Buras listed first.
    • Duff
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duff
      • Duff is located in Grayson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Duff
      • From Buras to Duff
    • Indian Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Big Clifty
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Clifty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Clifty
      • Big Clifty is located in Grayson County
    • Short Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Short Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Creek
      • Short Creek is located in Grayson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Short Creek
      • From Buras to Short Creek
    • Clarkson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Leitchfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Black Rock
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Black Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
      • Black Rock is located in Grayson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Black Rock
      • From Buras to Black Rock
    • Millwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
      • Millwood is located in Grayson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Millwood
      • From Buras to Millwood
    • Tousey
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tousey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tousey
      • Tousey is located in Grayson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tousey
      • From Buras to Tousey
    • Yeaman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Peonia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peonia
      • Peonia is located in Grayson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Peonia
      • From Buras to Peonia
    • Higdon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Higdon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higdon
      • Higdon is located in Grayson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Higdon
      • From Buras to Higdon
    • Caneyville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buras, with the one closest to Buras listed first.
    • Cabot
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Patesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Hawesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Pellville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pellville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pellville
      • Pellville is located in Hancock County
  • Hardin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buras, with the one closest to Buras listed first.
    • Hardin Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Pierce Mill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierce Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Mill
      • Pierce Mill is located in Hardin County
    • Vertrees
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vertrees. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vertrees
      • Vertrees is located in Hardin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vertrees
      • From Buras to Vertrees
    • Limp
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limp
      • Limp is located in Hardin County
    • Four Corners
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Howe Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howe Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe Valley
      • Howe Valley is located in Hardin County
    • Perryville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
      • Perryville is located in Hardin County
    • Summit
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Summit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Hardin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Summit
      • From Buras to Summit
    • Franklin Cross Roads
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cross Roads
      • Franklin Cross Roads is located in Hardin County
    • Eastview
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
      • Eastview is located in Hardin County
    • Old Stephensburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Stephensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Stephensburg
      • Old Stephensburg is located in Hardin County
    • Stephensburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • White Mills Junction
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Mills Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Mills Junction
      • White Mills Junction is located in Hardin County
  • Hart County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buras, with the one closest to Buras listed first.
    • Dogcreek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Priceville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Cub Run
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cub Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Run
      • Cub Run is located in Hart County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cub Run <3>
  • Larue County
    • Tonieville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tonieville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonieville
      • Tonieville is located in Larue County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tonieville
      • From Buras to Tonieville
  • Meade County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buras, with the one closest to Buras listed first.
    • Big Spring
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Maples Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Guston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guston
      • Guston is located in Meade County
    • Haysville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
      • Haysville is located in Meade County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Haysville
      • From Buras to Haysville
    • Hillgrove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillgrove
      • Hillgrove is located in Meade County
    • Flaherty
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Midway
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Meade County
    • Ekron
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Garrett
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
      • Garrett is located in Meade County
    • Buck Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buck Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Grove
      • Buck Grove is located in Meade County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Buck Grove
      • From Buras to Buck Grove
    • Payneville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Payneville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payneville
      • Payneville is located in Meade County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Payneville <3>
    • Sirocco
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sirocco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sirocco
      • Sirocco is located in Meade County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sirocco
      • From Buras to Sirocco
    • Brandenburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandenburg
      • Brandenburg is located in Meade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,879 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandenburg <3>
  • Ohio County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buras, with the one closest to Buras listed first.
    • Fordsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Olaton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olaton
      • Olaton is located in Ohio County
    • Horse Branch
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Branch
      • Horse Branch is located in Ohio County
    • Aetnaville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Dundee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
      • Dundee is located in Ohio County
    • Deanefield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deanefield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanefield
      • Deanefield is located in Ohio County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Deanefield
      • From Buras to Deanefield
    • Arnold
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arnold. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
      • Arnold is located in Ohio County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arnold
      • From Buras to Arnold
    • Rosine
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Crawford County (IN)
    • Alton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Harrison County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buras, with the one closest to Buras listed first.
    • Mauckport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mauckport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauckport
      • Mauckport is located in Harrison County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mauckport <3>
    • Glidas
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Laconia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • New Amsterdam
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Amsterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Amsterdam
      • New Amsterdam is located in Harrison County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
    • Valley City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Valley City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
      • Valley City is located in Harrison County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Valley City
      • From Buras to Valley City
    • Central
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
      • Central is located in Harrison County (IN)
    • Dogwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Perry County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buras, with the one closest to Buras listed first.
    • Rome
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Tobinsport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Derby
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
      • Derby is located in Perry County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derby <3>
    • Gerald
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Dexter
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dexter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Perry County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dexter
      • From Buras to Dexter
    • Cannelton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannelton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelton
      • Cannelton is located in Perry County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,473 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cannelton <3>
    • Magnet
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Lilly Dale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Tell City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tell City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tell City
      • Tell City is located in Perry County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,179 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tell City <3>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Buras, see our County-by-County Page for Buras.

Cemeteries Near Buras ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Buras.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Buras covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Buras, with the one closest to Buras listed first.

  • Butler Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pile Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pile Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Drane Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drane Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Alexander Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Elliot Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliot Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Whitworth Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitworth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cook Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Turpin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turpin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turpin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Davis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nichols Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.
  • Sharp Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharp Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Woods Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • McCamish Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCamish Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCamish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Goodhope Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Buras had a population of 33 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Buras, with the one closest to Buras listed first.

  • Hudson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
    • Hudson is located in Breckinridge County
  • Constantine
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Constantine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constantine
    • Constantine is located in Breckinridge County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Constantine
    • From Buras to Constantine
  • Custer
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Westview
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Garfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
    • Garfield is located in Breckinridge County
  • Rosetta
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosetta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosetta
    • Rosetta is located in Breckinridge County
  • Harned
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harned have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harned
    • Harned is located in Breckinridge County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harned <3>
  • Eveleigh
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eveleigh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eveleigh
    • Eveleigh is located in Grayson County
  • Hardin Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • McDaniels
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDaniels have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDaniels
    • McDaniels is located in Breckinridge County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDaniels <3>
  • Axtel
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Axtel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axtel
    • Axtel is located in Breckinridge County
  • Limp
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limp
    • Limp is located in Hardin County
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    • Hardinsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Kirk
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk
      • Kirk is located in Breckinridge County
    • Bewleyville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bewleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bewleyville
      • Bewleyville is located in Breckinridge County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Buras. See our List of 1890's Communities around Buras.

Newspapers Published in Buras ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Buras.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Buras, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Buras.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Buras:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Buras. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Buras, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Buras) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Buras. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7015, Longitude: -86.3156       In this case, the coordinates for Buras have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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