A visit to the Burkes 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 Burkes Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Burkes Cemetery:
36.7370, -84.6797
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Burkes Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Burkes Cemetery is located in Wayne County<2>.
The county seat for Wayne County is located in Monticello. Monticello lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northwest of the Burkes Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Burkes Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 32 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Burkes Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Burkes Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- The Caylor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Caylor Cemetery is located in Wayne County
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- Bell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Bell Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
- Ryan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Ryan Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan Cemetery
- Denny Farm Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Denny Farm Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denny Farm Cemetery
- Foster Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Foster Cemetery is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Cemetery
- Burk Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Burk Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burk Cemetery
- Gregory Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Gregory Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory Cemetery
- Pittman - Koger Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Letts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Letts Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letts Cemetery
- David L. Crownshed Grave
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- John Barrier Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The John Barrier Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Barrier Cemetery
- Barrier Cemetery #2
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Barrier Cemetery #2 is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrier Cemetery #2
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- Grant Roberts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Rigney - Gregory Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Griffin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Griffin Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Cemetery
- Gregory Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Gregory Cemetery is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory Cemetery
- Aught Gregory Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Cooper Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Cooper Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
- Dobbs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Floyd Kidd Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Floyd Kidd Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd Kidd Cemetery
- Pierce Kidd Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Pierce Kidd Cemetery is located in Wayne County
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- Dobbs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Barrier Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Barrier Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrier Cemetery
- Anderson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- Bell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Bell Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
- Gregory Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Gregory Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory Cemetery
- Criswell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Criswell Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Criswell Cemetery
- Phillips Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
- Steele Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Steele Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele Cemetery
- Shearer - Dobbs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Phillips Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
- Foster - Potts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
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 Burkes Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Burkes Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Ritner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ritner is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritner
- Parmleysville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Parmleysville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parmleysville
- Mount Pisgah
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Pisgah is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pisgah
- Smith Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Smith Town is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Town
- Sumpter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Sumpter is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
- Stearns
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Whitley City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Marshes Siding
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Marshes Siding is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshes Siding
- Wiborg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wiborg is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiborg
- Monticello
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Foster Crossroads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Foster Crossroads is located in Scott County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Crossroads
- Revelo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Revelo is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revelo
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Slickford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Slickford is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickford
- Greenwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Greenwood is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Shearer Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Shearer Valley is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shearer Valley
- Mill Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mill Springs is located in Wayne County
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- Pine Knot
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Strunk
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Strunk is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strunk
- Alpine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Alpine is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Rankin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rankin is located in Wayne County
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- Frazer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Frazer is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazer
- Isham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Isham is located in Scott County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isham
- State Line
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- State Line is located in Scott County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- Sloans Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sloans Valley is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloans Valley
- Tateville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Tateville is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tateville
- Murl
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Murl is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murl
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 Burkes Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wayne County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Burkes 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 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 Burkes Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Wayne 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 Burkes Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #511077 (Burkes Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #511077 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: Wayne
- Est. Elev: 267 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bell Farm
- Location given for Burkes Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.7370188 Lon: -84.6796632
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Wayne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Burkes 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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