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A visit to the Burke Cemetery ...


The location of the Burke 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 Burke Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.3557°   (37° 21' 20")

Lon:   -82.7352°   (-82° 44' 6")

The Burke Cemetery is located in Floyd County<2>.

The county seat for Floyd County is located in Prestonsburg. Prestonsburg lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the north of the Burke Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Burke Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Floyd County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Burke Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 32 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Burke Cemetery.

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

    • Bypro
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Wheelwright
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheelwright have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright
      • Wheelwright is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
    • Wheelwright Junction
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright Junction
      • Wheelwright Junction is located in Floyd County
    • Melvin
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
      • Melvin is located in Floyd County
    • Hi Hat
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hi Hat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hi Hat
      • Hi Hat is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hi Hat <4>
    • Weeksbury
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weeksbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeksbury
      • Weeksbury is located in Floyd County
    • Kite
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kite
      • Kite is located in Knott County
    • Beaver
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
      • Beaver is located in Floyd County
    • Dema
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dema have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dema
      • Dema is located in Floyd County
    • Raven
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
      • Raven is located in Knott County
    • McDowell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
      • McDowell is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDowell <4>
    • Pippa Passes
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pippa Passes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pippa Passes
      • Pippa Passes is located in Knott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
    • Continue List   (20 more) ...
      • Wayland
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
        • Wayland is located in Floyd County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
      • Teaberry
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teaberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teaberry
        • Teaberry is located in Floyd County
      • Deane
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deane
        • Deane is located in Letcher County
      • Myra
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
        • Myra is located in Pike County
      • Jonancy
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonancy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonancy
        • Jonancy is located in Pike County
      • Virgie
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virgie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgie
        • Virgie is located in Pike County
      • Drift
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drift have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drift
        • Drift is located in Floyd County
      • Mousie
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousie
        • Mousie is located in Knott County
      • Minnie
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnie
        • Minnie is located in Floyd County
      • Pine Top
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Top
        • Pine Top is located in Knott County
      • Lackey
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lackey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey
        • Lackey is located in Floyd County
      • Hemphill
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
        • Hemphill is located in Letcher County
        • Hemphill has also been known as:
        • Jackhorn
      • McRoberts
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRoberts
        • McRoberts is located in Letcher County
      • Dorton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorton
        • Dorton is located in Pike County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dorton <4>
      • Robinson Creek
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Creek
        • Robinson Creek is located in Pike County
      • Garrett
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
        • Garrett is located in Floyd County
      • Osborn
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osborn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn
        • Osborn is located in Floyd County
      • Grethel
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grethel
        • Grethel is located in Floyd County
      • Blue Moon
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Moon
        • Blue Moon is located in Floyd County
      • Garner
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
        • Garner is located in Knott County

    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 Burke Cemetery. The following communities are located in Floyd County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Burke Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hall Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • 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 Knott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Cook Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cook Cemetery is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
    • Tackett Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tackett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tackett Cemetery is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tackett Cemetery
    • Stumbo Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Stumbo Cemetery is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stumbo Cemetery
    • Martin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Knott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Slone Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Slone Cemetery is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slone Cemetery
    • Turner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Turner Cemetery is located in Knott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
    • Hall Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • 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 Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Dave Gibson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Osborne Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osborne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Osborne Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osborne Cemetery
    • Little Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Cemetery
    • Newsom Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newsom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newsom Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newsom Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Bradley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bradley Cemetery is located in Floyd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradley Cemetery
      • Collins Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Collins Cemetery is located in Floyd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
      • Gibson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gibson Cemetery is located in Knott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
      • Bald Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bald Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bald Hill Cemetery is located in Knott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bald Hill Cemetery
      • Amil Little Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amil Little Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Amil Little Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amil Little Cemetery
      • Thomas Hamilton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thomas Hamilton Cemetery is located in Floyd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Hamilton Cemetery
      • Hollybush Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollybush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hollybush Cemetery is located in Floyd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollybush Cemetery
      • Fleming Memorial Gardens
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fleming Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fleming Memorial Gardens is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fleming Memorial Gardens
      • Martin Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Martin Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
      • Newsome Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newsome Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Newsome Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newsome 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 Burke Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #509566  (Burke Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #509566 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: Wheelwright
      • County: Floyd         Elev: 291
      • Location given for GNIS #509566 (Burke 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 Floyd, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Burke Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3557, Longitude: -82.7352       In this case, the coordinates for the Burke 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.




 

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