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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 Burke (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 Burke. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Burke is located in Elliott 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 Elliott County: Carter, Lawrence, Morgan & Rowan.

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

  • Elliott County     (The home county of Burke)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burke, with the one closest to Burke listed first.
    • Isonville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isonville
      • Isonville is located in Elliott County
    • Newfoundland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfoundland
      • Newfoundland is located in Elliott County
    • Bell City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
      • Bell City is located in Elliott County
    • Sandy Hook
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Bruin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bruin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruin
      • Bruin is located in Elliott County
    • Ibex
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ibex. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ibex
      • Ibex is located in Elliott County
    • The Ridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for The Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Ridge
      • The Ridge is located in Elliott County
    • Gimlet
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gimlet
      • Gimlet is located in Elliott County
    • Ault
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ault
      • Ault is located in Elliott County
  • Bath County
    • Midland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Bath County
  • Boyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burke, with the one closest to Burke listed first.
    • Boltsfork
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boltsfork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boltsfork
      • Boltsfork is located in Boyd County
    • Rush
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Big Sandy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Sandy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
      • Big Sandy is located in Boyd County
    • Mavity
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mavity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavity
      • Mavity is located in Boyd County
    • Princess
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princess
      • Princess is located in Boyd County
    • Cannonsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cannonsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonsburg
      • Cannonsburg is located in Boyd County
    • Durbin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durbin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
      • Durbin is located in Boyd County
    • Lockwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lockwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
      • Lockwood is located in Boyd County
  • Carter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burke, with the one closest to Burke listed first.
    • Beetle
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beetle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beetle
      • Beetle is located in Carter County
    • Willard
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
      • Willard is located in Carter County
    • Grahn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahn
      • Grahn is located in Carter County
    • Leon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
      • Leon is located in Carter County
    • Jeriel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jeriel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeriel
      • Jeriel is located in Carter County
    • Mountain Top
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mountain Top. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
      • Mountain Top is located in Carter County
    • Hitchins
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitchins
      • Hitchins is located in Carter County
    • Mount Savage
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Savage
      • Mount Savage is located in Carter County
    • Jacobs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jacobs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
      • Jacobs is located in Carter County
    • Denton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
      • Denton is located in Carter County
    • Lawton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
      • Lawton is located in Carter County
    • Counts Crossroads
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Counts Crossroads
      • Counts Crossroads is located in Carter County
    • Olive Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Fleming County
    • Ryan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ryan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
      • Ryan is located in Fleming County
  • Floyd County
    • Auxier
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auxier
      • Auxier is located in Floyd County
  • Greenup County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burke, with the one closest to Burke listed first.
    • Hopewell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Greenup County
    • Hunnewell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hunnewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
      • Hunnewell is located in Greenup County
    • Tygarts Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tygarts Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tygarts Valley
      • Tygarts Valley is located in Greenup County
    • Warnock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Warnock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warnock
      • Warnock is located in Greenup County
    • Argillite
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Danleyton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Danleyton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danleyton
      • Danleyton is located in Greenup County
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burke, with the one closest to Burke listed first.
    • Keaton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keaton
      • Keaton is located in Johnson County
    • Redbush
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbush
      • Redbush is located in Johnson County
    • Flatgap
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatgap
      • Flatgap is located in Johnson County
    • Fuget
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fuget. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuget
      • Fuget is located in Johnson County
    • Volga
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
      • Volga is located in Johnson County
    • Sitka
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
      • Sitka is located in Johnson County
    • Oil Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Springs
      • Oil Springs is located in Johnson County
    • Barnetts Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnetts Creek
      • Barnetts Creek is located in Johnson County
    • Lowmansville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lowmansville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowmansville
      • Lowmansville is located in Johnson County
    • Nippa
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nippa
      • Nippa is located in Johnson County
    • Staffordsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staffordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staffordsville
      • Staffordsville is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Staffordsville <2>
    • Wittensville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wittensville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittensville
      • Wittensville is located in Johnson County
    • Paintsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burke, with the one closest to Burke listed first.
    • Mazie
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mazie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazie
      • Mazie is located in Lawrence County
    • Skaggs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skaggs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggs
      • Skaggs is located in Lawrence County
    • Houckville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Houckville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houckville
      • Houckville is located in Lawrence County
    • Martha
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martha
      • Martha is located in Lawrence County
    • Cherokee Gap
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Gap
      • Cherokee Gap is located in Lawrence County
    • Webbville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webbville
      • Webbville is located in Lawrence County
    • Cherokee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherokee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
      • Cherokee is located in Lawrence County
    • Brammer Gap
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brammer Gap
      • Brammer Gap is located in Lawrence County
    • Blaine
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Hicksville ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hicksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
      • Hicksville is located in Lawrence County
    • Overda
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Overda. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overda
      • Overda is located in Lawrence County
    • Prosperity
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prosperity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
      • Prosperity is located in Lawrence County
    • Christmas ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Christmas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christmas
      • Christmas is located in Lawrence County
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burke, with the one closest to Burke listed first.
    • Emerson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
      • Emerson is located in Lewis County
    • Camp Dix
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Dix
      • Camp Dix is located in Lewis County
  • Magoffin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burke, with the one closest to Burke listed first.
    • Logville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logville
      • Logville is located in Magoffin County
    • Lacey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
      • Lacey is located in Magoffin County
    • Cisco
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
      • Cisco is located in Magoffin County
    • Flat Fork
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Fork
      • Flat Fork is located in Magoffin County
    • Wheelersburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelersburg
      • Wheelersburg is located in Magoffin County
    • Maggard
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maggard
      • Maggard is located in Magoffin County
    • Edna
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
      • Edna is located in Magoffin County
    • Falcon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
      • Falcon is located in Magoffin County
    • Painters Lick
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painters Lick
      • Painters Lick is located in Magoffin County
    • Elsie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsie
      • Elsie is located in Magoffin County
    • Salyersville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Lakeville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lakeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
      • Lakeville is located in Magoffin County
    • Hendricks
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hendricks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
      • Hendricks is located in Magoffin County
  • Martin County
    • Tomahawk
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
      • Tomahawk is located in Martin County
  • Menifee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burke, with the one closest to Burke listed first.
    • Korea
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Korea
      • Korea is located in Menifee County
    • Wellington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
      • Wellington is located in Menifee County
    • Denniston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denniston
      • Denniston is located in Menifee County
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burke, with the one closest to Burke listed first.
    • Crockett
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
      • Crockett is located in Morgan County
    • Jeptha
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeptha
      • Jeptha is located in Morgan County
    • Elkfork
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkfork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkfork
      • Elkfork is located in Morgan County
    • Ophir
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ophir have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
      • Ophir is located in Morgan County
    • Wrigley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrigley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrigley
      • Wrigley is located in Morgan County
    • Dingus
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dingus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingus
      • Dingus is located in Morgan County
    • Yocum
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yocum
      • Yocum is located in Morgan County
    • West Liberty
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <2>
    • Malone
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone
      • Malone is located in Morgan County
    • Ebon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ebon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebon
      • Ebon is located in Morgan County
    • Grassy Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
      • Grassy Creek is located in Morgan County
    • Mize
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mize have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize
      • Mize is located in Morgan County
    • Cannel City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannel City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannel City
      • Cannel City is located in Morgan County
  • Rowan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burke, with the one closest to Burke listed first.
    • Minor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
      • Minor is located in Rowan County
    • Elliottville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliottville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottville
      • Elliottville is located in Rowan County
    • Haldeman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haldeman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haldeman
      • Haldeman is located in Rowan County
    • Gates
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
      • Gates is located in Rowan County
    • Clearfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
      • Clearfield is located in Rowan County
    • Morehead
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Brady
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brady. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
      • Brady is located in Rowan County
    • Mount Hope
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
      • Mount Hope is located in Rowan County
    • Lakeview Heights
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
      • Lakeview Heights is located in Rowan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Farmers
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers
      • Farmers is located in Rowan County
  • Wolfe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burke, with the one closest to Burke listed first.
    • Helechawa
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helechawa
      • Helechawa is located in Wolfe County
    • Hazel Green
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
      • Hazel Green is located in Wolfe County
    • Belknap
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
      • Belknap is located in Wolfe County
    • Lee City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee City
      • Lee City is located in Wolfe County
    • Toliver
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Toliver. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toliver
      • Toliver is located in Wolfe County
  • Wayne County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burke, with the one closest to Burke listed first.
    • Fort Gay
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gay
      • Fort Gay is located in Wayne County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
    • Hubbardstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hubbardstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbardstown
      • Hubbardstown is located in Wayne County (WV)
    • Mineral Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
      • Mineral Springs is located in Wayne County (WV)
    • Centerville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Wayne County (WV)
    • Echo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
      • Echo is located in Wayne County (WV)

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

Cemeteries Near Burke ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Burke.

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 Burke covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • N.B. Gillium Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Burton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gilliam Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilliam Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilliam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Flannery Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flannery Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flannery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Flannery Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flannery Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flannery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • King Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Simmons Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Town Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Town Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oney Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gray Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rose Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Gray Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Boggs Cemetery Two
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boggs Cemetery Two
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boggs Cemetery Two have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Rowe Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowe Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

While we didn't find Burke in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Burke.

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

  • Newcombe
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newcombe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcombe
    • Newcombe is located in Elliott County
  • Isonville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isonville
    • Isonville is located in Elliott County
  • Newfoundland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfoundland
    • Newfoundland is located in Elliott County
  • Sandy Hook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Stephens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens
    • Stephens is located in Elliott County
  • Ibex
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ibex. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ibex
    • Ibex is located in Elliott County
  • Fielden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fielden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fielden
    • Fielden is located in Elliott County
  • Bruin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bruin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruin
    • Bruin is located in Elliott County
  • Stark
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
    • Stark is located in Elliott County
  • Little Sandy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sandy
    • Little Sandy is located in Elliott County
  • Skaggs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skaggs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggs
    • Skaggs is located in Lawrence County
  • The Ridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for The Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Ridge
    • The Ridge is located in Elliott County
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    • Martha
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martha
      • Martha is located in Lawrence County
    • Gimlet
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gimlet
      • Gimlet is located in Elliott County
    • Ordinary
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ordinary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ordinary
      • Ordinary is located in Elliott County

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

Newspapers Published in Burke ...

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 16 newspapers that have been published in the area around Burke.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Burke, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Burke.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Burke:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Burke. 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Burke, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Burke) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Burke. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1073, Longitude: -83.0399       In this case, the coordinates for Burke have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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