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The location of the Burk Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Burk Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.9131°   (37° 54' 47")

Lon:   -86.5655°   (-86° 33' 55")

The Burk Cemetery is located in Breckinridge County<2>.

The county seat for Breckinridge County is located in Hardinsburg. Hardinsburg lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Burk Cemetery .

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 Burk Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Breckinridge County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Burk Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Burk Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Stephensport
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephensport
      • Stephensport is located in Breckinridge County
    • Rome
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Perry County (IN)
    • Ammons
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammons
      • Ammons is located in Breckinridge County
    • Tobinsport
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobinsport
      • Tobinsport is located in Perry County (IN)
    • Cloverport
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverport
      • Cloverport is located in Breckinridge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cloverport <4>
    • Union Star
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Star have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Star
      • Union Star is located in Breckinridge County
    • Gerald
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerald
      • Gerald is located in Perry County (IN)
    • Chenaultt
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chenaultt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenaultt
      • Chenaultt is located in Breckinridge County
    • Derby
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • 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 <4>
    • Lilly Dale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly Dale
      • Lilly Dale is located in Perry County (IN)
    • Cannelton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • 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 <4>
    • Hardinsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Rhodelia
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodelia
        • Rhodelia is located in Meade County
      • Tell City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • 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 <4>
      • Hawesville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Raymond
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
        • Raymond is located in Breckinridge County
      • Patesville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patesville
        • Patesville is located in Hancock County
      • Webster
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
        • Webster is located in Breckinridge County
      • Concordia
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concordia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia
        • Concordia is located in Meade County
      • Tar Fork
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tar Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tar Fork
        • Tar Fork is located in Breckinridge County
      • Harned
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • 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 <4>
      • Andyville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andyville
        • Andyville is located in Meade County
      • Magnet
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
        • Magnet is located in Perry County (IN)
      • Leopold
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • McQuady
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McQuady
        • McQuady is located in Breckinridge County
      • Garfield
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
      • Ranger
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranger
        • Ranger is located in Perry County (IN)
      • Payneville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • 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 <4>
      • Troy
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
        • Troy is located in Perry County (IN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>

    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 Burk Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Breckinridge County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Burk Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Burk Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Burk Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Brashear Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brashear Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brashear Cemetery is located in Perry County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brashear Cemetery
    • Wegenast Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • The Wegenast Cemetery is located in Perry County (IN)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wegenast Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Rome (IN).
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wegenast Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #87317 <6>
    • Lamb Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • The Lamb Cemetery is located in Perry County (IN)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lamb Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Rome (IN).
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamb Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #85649 <6>
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Perry County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • Shoemaker Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shoemaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shoemaker Cemetery is located in Perry County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shoemaker Cemetery
    • Connor Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Connor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Connor Cemetery is located in Perry County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Connor Cemetery
    • Groves Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Groves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Groves Cemetery is located in Perry County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Groves Cemetery
    • Maier Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maier Cemetery is located in Perry County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maier Cemetery
    • German Ridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The German Ridge Cemetery is located in Perry County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Ridge Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Perry County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Hall Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Breckinridge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Jolly Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jolly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jolly Cemetery is located in Breckinridge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jolly Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • McCoy Family Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Bryant Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bryant Cemetery is located in Perry County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryant Cemetery
      • Carr Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carr Cemetery is located in Perry County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carr Cemetery
      • Log Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Log Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Log Church Cemetery is located in Perry County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Log Church Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Lamb Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lamb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lamb Cemetery is located in Perry County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamb Cemetery
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Breckinridge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Chapin Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chapin Cemetery is located in Breckinridge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapin Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 Burk Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #511075  (Burk Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #511075 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Rome
      • County: Breckinridge         Elev: 159
      • Location given for GNIS #511075 (Burk Cemetery)

    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>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Breckinridge, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Burk Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9131, Longitude: -86.5655       In this case, the coordinates for the Burk Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.




 

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