A visit to the Burke 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 Burke Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Burke Cemetery:
37.7058, -82.9807
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Burke Cemetery has been estimated.<1> - use with caution.
The Burke Cemetery is located in Magoffin County<2>.
The county seat for Magoffin County is located in Salyersville. Salyersville lies just to the northwest of the Burke Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Burke Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> of the Burke Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Burke Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hurt Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Hurt Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurt Cemetery
- Roark Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Roark Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roark Cemetery
- Howard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Patrick Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Bishop Patrick Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Marshall Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Marshall Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Cemetery
- Fletcher Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher Cemetery
- Hackworth & Spradling Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Levi Allen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Levi Allen Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levi Allen Cemetery
- Cole Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Cole Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Cemetery
- Trimble Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Sherman Brown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Hackworth Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Hackworth Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackworth Cemetery
- Riley Caldwell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Adams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Risner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Risner Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risner Cemetery
- Rockhouse Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Rockhouse Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhouse Cemetery
- Patrick Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Stevens Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Stevens Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Cemetery
- Marshall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Marshall Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Cemetery
- Risner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Risner Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risner Cemetery
- Salyers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Salyers Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salyers Cemetery
- Chestnut Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Chestnut Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Cemetery
- Cole Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Cole Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Cemetery
- Jackson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- Hackworth Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Hackworth Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackworth Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 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:
- Ivyton
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Marshallville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Sublett
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Royalton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Royalton is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
- Gypsy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Falcon
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Falcon is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- Gapville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Gapville is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gapville
- Painters Lick
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Salyersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Asa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oil Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Oil Springs is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Springs
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Hendricks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Wheelersburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- David
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- David is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for David
- Denver
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Flat Fork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Goodloe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Blue River
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Elsie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Elsie is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsie
- Lacey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- East Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Collista
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Barnetts Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Maggard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ova
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
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 Magoffin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Burke Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 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 Magoffin 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 Burke Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #488430 (Burke Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #488430 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: Magoffin
- Est. Elev: 314 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ivyton
- Location given for Burke Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.7059272 Lon: -82.9801671
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Magoffin, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Burke Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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. |
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