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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 Burkesville (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 Burkesville. 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.

Name Variations for Burkesville ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Burkesville was originally named Cumberland Crossing

Another variation: Burksville.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

A Few Details for Burkesville ...

While it's still very early in our research, we found that:

  • It was incorporated in 1846.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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.

Burkesville is located in Cumberland County and is the County Seat.

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 Cumberland County: Adair, Clinton, Metcalfe, Monroe, Russell & Clay (TN).

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

  • Cumberland County     (The home county of Burkesville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burkesville, with the one closest to Burkesville listed first.
    • Dougan Town
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dougan Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougan Town
      • Dougan Town is located in Cumberland County
    • Grider
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grider
      • Grider is located in Cumberland County
    • Bakerton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerton
      • Bakerton is located in Cumberland County
    • Leslie
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
      • Leslie is located in Cumberland County
    • Waterview
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterview
      • Waterview is located in Cumberland County
    • Cloyds Landing
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloyds Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloyds Landing
      • Cloyds Landing is located in Cumberland County
    • Marrowbone
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone
      • Marrowbone is located in Cumberland County
    • Dubre
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubre
      • Dubre is located in Cumberland County
  • Adair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burkesville, with the one closest to Burkesville listed first.
    • Breeding
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breeding have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeding
      • Breeding is located in Adair County
    • Chance
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chance
      • Chance is located in Adair County
    • Inroad
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inroad have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inroad
      • Inroad is located in Adair County
    • Cundiff
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cundiff
      • Cundiff is located in Adair County
    • Toria
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toria
      • Toria is located in Adair County
    • Fairplay
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
      • Fairplay is located in Adair County
    • Sparksville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparksville
      • Sparksville is located in Adair County
    • Crocus
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crocus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocus
      • Crocus is located in Adair County
    • Glens Fork
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glens Fork
      • Glens Fork is located in Adair County
    • Nell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nell
      • Nell is located in Adair County
    • Flatwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwood
      • Flatwood is located in Adair County
    • Gadberry
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadberry
      • Gadberry is located in Adair County
  • Barren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burkesville, with the one closest to Burkesville listed first.
    • Nobob
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobob
      • Nobob is located in Barren County
    • Eighty Eight
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eighty Eight have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eighty Eight
      • Eighty Eight is located in Barren County
    • Kino
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kino
      • Kino is located in Barren County
    • Slick Rock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slick Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick Rock
      • Slick Rock is located in Barren County
    • Etoile
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etoile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etoile
      • Etoile is located in Barren County
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burkesville, with the one closest to Burkesville listed first.
    • Ida
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ida have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
      • Ida is located in Clinton County
    • Browns Crossroads
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Crossroads
      • Browns Crossroads is located in Clinton County
    • Albany
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Cumberland City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland City
      • Cumberland City is located in Clinton County
    • Alpha
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
      • Alpha is located in Clinton County
    • Static
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Static have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Static
      • Static is located in Clinton County
  • Green County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burkesville, with the one closest to Burkesville listed first.
    • Exie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exie
      • Exie is located in Green County
    • Liletown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liletown
      • Liletown is located in Green County
  • Metcalfe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burkesville, with the one closest to Burkesville listed first.
    • Beaumont
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
      • Beaumont is located in Metcalfe County
    • Cedar Flat
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Flat
      • Cedar Flat is located in Metcalfe County
    • Edmonton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmonton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonton
      • Edmonton is located in Metcalfe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,597 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edmonton <2>
    • Summer Shade
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Randolph
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Randolph is located in Metcalfe County
    • Knob Lick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Lick
      • Knob Lick is located in Metcalfe County
    • Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
      • Center is located in Metcalfe County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burkesville, with the one closest to Burkesville listed first.
    • Meshack
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meshack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meshack
      • Meshack is located in Monroe County
    • Hestand
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hestand have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hestand
      • Hestand is located in Monroe County
    • Forkton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forkton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkton
      • Forkton is located in Monroe County
    • Tompkinsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
      • Tompkinsville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,229 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tompkinsville <2>
    • Boles
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
      • Boles is located in Monroe County
    • Mud Lick
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Lick
      • Mud Lick is located in Monroe County
    • Gamaliel
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Hermon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
      • Mount Hermon is located in Monroe County
  • Russell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burkesville, with the one closest to Burkesville listed first.
    • Long Bottom
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Bottom
      • Long Bottom is located in Russell County
    • Freedom
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
      • Freedom is located in Russell County
    • Lula ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lula. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
      • Lula is located in Russell County
    • Jamestown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Russell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,802 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <2>
    • Stokes ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stokes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
      • Stokes is located in Russell County
    • Middletown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Russell County
    • Russell Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Salem
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Russell County
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burkesville, with the one closest to Burkesville listed first.
    • Murl
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murl
      • Murl is located in Wayne County
    • Parnell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
      • Parnell is located in Wayne County
    • Shearer Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shearer Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shearer Valley
      • Shearer Valley is located in Wayne County
    • Slickford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slickford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickford
      • Slickford is located in Wayne County
    • Sumpter
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
      • Sumpter is located in Wayne County
    • Monticello
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Rankin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rankin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
      • Rankin is located in Wayne County
  • Clay County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burkesville, with the one closest to Burkesville listed first.
    • Thompsons Store
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsons Store have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Store
      • Thompsons Store is located in Clay County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,180 people
    • Cave Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
      • Cave Springs is located in Clay County (TN)
    • Free Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Hill
      • Free Hill is located in Clay County (TN)
    • Celina
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celina
      • Celina is located in Clay County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celina <2>
    • Moss
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
      • Moss is located in Clay County (TN)
    • Boles
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
      • Boles is located in Clay County (TN)
    • Butlers Landing ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butlers Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Landing
      • Butlers Landing is located in Clay County (TN)
    • Clementsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clementsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clementsville
      • Clementsville is located in Clay County (TN)
    • Jenkins Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Village
      • Jenkins Village is located in Clay County (TN)
  • Fentress County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burkesville, with the one closest to Burkesville listed first.
    • Pall Mall
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Little Crab
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Crab
      • Little Crab is located in Fentress County (TN)
    • Cooper
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
      • Cooper is located in Fentress County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,385 people
  • Jackson County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burkesville, with the one closest to Burkesville listed first.
    • Burristown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burristown
      • Burristown is located in Jackson County (TN)
    • Whitleyville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitleyville
      • Whitleyville is located in Jackson County (TN)
  • Macon County (TN)
    • Walnut Shade
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
      • Walnut Shade is located in Macon County (TN)
  • Overton County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burkesville, with the one closest to Burkesville listed first.
    • Oakley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
      • Oakley is located in Overton County (TN)
    • Taylors Crossroads
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Crossroads
      • Taylors Crossroads is located in Overton County (TN)
    • Free Communion
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Communion
      • Free Communion is located in Overton County (TN)
    • Garretts Mill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Mill
      • Garretts Mill is located in Overton County (TN)
    • Livingston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
      • Livingston is located in Overton County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,129 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <2>
    • Oak Dale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Dale
      • Oak Dale is located in Overton County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 222 people
  • Pickett County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burkesville, with the one closest to Burkesville listed first.
    • Byrdstown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Static
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Static have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Static
      • Static is located in Pickett County (TN)
    • Cedar Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Pickett County (TN)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Burkesville ...

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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Burkesville.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Burkesville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Burkesville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Burkesville.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> of Burkesville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Burkesville:

Cemeteries Near Burkesville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Burkesville.

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

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

  • Burkesville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burkesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burkesville Cemetery
  • Burkesville Black Baptist Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Newby Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newby Cemetery
  • Ellington Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Flower Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flower Cemetery
  • Hardy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Philpot Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Philpot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philpot Cemetery
  • Traylor Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Vincent Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Branham Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Branham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Branham Cemetery
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
  • Boyles Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyles Cemetery
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    • Thurman Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Thurman Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thurman Cemetery
    • Franklin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
    • Mud Camp Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mud Camp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mud Camp Cemetery

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Burkesville had a population of 525 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Burkesville had a population of 1,437 people.

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

  • Leslie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
    • Leslie is located in Cumberland County
  • Waterview
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterview
    • Waterview is located in Cumberland County
  • Kettle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle
    • Kettle is located in Cumberland County
  • Green Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
    • Green Grove is located in Cumberland County
  • Cloyds Landing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloyds Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloyds Landing
    • Cloyds Landing is located in Cumberland County
  • Hegira
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hegira have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hegira
    • Hegira is located in Cumberland County
  • Amandaville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amandaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amandaville
    • Amandaville is located in Cumberland County
  • Marrowbone
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone
    • Marrowbone is located in Cumberland County
  • Meshack
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meshack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meshack
    • Meshack is located in Monroe County
  • Peytonsburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peytonsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peytonsburg
    • Peytonsburg is located in Cumberland County
  • Martinsburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
    • Martinsburg is located in Monroe County
  • Browns Crossroads
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Crossroads
    • Browns Crossroads is located in Clinton County
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    • Ida
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ida have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
      • Ida is located in Clinton County
    • Creelsboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creelsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creelsboro
      • Creelsboro is located in Russell County
    • Breeding
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breeding have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeding
      • Breeding is located in Adair County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Burkesville. 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Burkesville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Burkesville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7910, Longitude: -85.3674       In this case, the coordinates for Burkesville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>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 Burkesville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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