A visit to the Burgess Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Burgess Cemetery ...
The Burgess Cemetery is located in Hickman County<1>.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:
- Buelah Baptist Church Cemetery
- Calvary Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- Chaney Cemetery
- The Chaney Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaney Cemetery
- Dodson Cemetery
- The Dodson Cemetery is located in Carlisle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Cemetery
- Emmaus Cemetery
- The Emmaus Cemetery is located in Carlisle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmaus Cemetery
- Gray Cemetery
- The Gray Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Cemetery
- Hays Cemetery
- The Hays Cemetery is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Cemetery
- Holifield Cemetery
- The Holifield Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holifield Cemetery
- Kirbyton Cemetery
- The Kirbyton Cemetery is located in Carlisle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyton Cemetery
- Little Obion Cemetery
- The Little Obion Cemetery is located in Graves County
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- McWhort Cemetery
- The McWhort Cemetery is located in Hickman County
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- Price Cemetery
- The Price Cemetery is located in Graves County
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- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Pryorsburg Church of Christ Cemetery
- St. Charles Cemetery
- The St. Charles Cemetery is located in Carlisle County
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- St. James AME Church Cemetery
- The St. James AME Church Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James AME Church Cemetery
- The St. James AME Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- New Bethel Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2587425 <2>
- Saxon Cemetery
- The Saxon Cemetery is located in Graves County
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- Unity Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Unity Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Unity Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Unity MB Cemetery
- Vivrett Cemetery
- The Vivrett Cemetery is located in Hickman County
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- Wright Cemetery
- The Wright Cemetery is located in Graves County
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- Wrights Cemetery
- The Wrights Cemetery is located in Graves County
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Burgess Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically:
- Arlington
- Arlington is located in Carlisle County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Bardwell
- Blandville
- Blandville is located in Ballard County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Boaz
- Clinton
- Columbus
- Columbus is located in Hickman County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
- Cunningham
- Fancy Farm
- Fancy Farm is located in Graves County
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- Fulgham
- Fulgham is located in Hickman County
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- Hickory
- Hickory is located in Graves County
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- Kirbyton
- Kirbyton is located in Carlisle County
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- Lovelaceville
- Lovelaceville is located in Ballard County
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- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Lowes
- Lowes is located in Graves County
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- Mayfield
- Melber
- Melber is located in Graves County
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- Milburn
- Milburn is located in Carlisle County
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- Moscow
- Moscow is located in Hickman County
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- Pottsville
- Pottsville is located in Graves County
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- Pryorsburg
- Pryorsburg is located in Graves County
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- Sedalia
- Spring Hill
- Spring Hill is located in Hickman County
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- Water Valley
- West Viola
- West Viola is located in Graves County
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- Westplains
- Westplains is located in Graves County
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- Wingo
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Burgess Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hickman County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Burgess Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bardwell
- Clinton
- Mayfield
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Burgess Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Hickman County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Burgess Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #488414 (Burgess Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #488414 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Hickman
- Est. Elev: 144 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Fancy Farm
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Hickman, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Burgess Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
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