A visit to the Burkesville 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 Burkesville Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Burkesville Cemetery:
36.8045, -85.3658
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Burkesville Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Burkesville Cemetery is located in Cumberland County<2>.
The county seat for Cumberland County is located in Burkesville. Burkesville lies just to the south of the Burkesville Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Burkesville Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Burkesville Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Burkesville Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Burkesville Black Baptist Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Flower Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Flower Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flower Cemetery
- Newby Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Newby Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newby Cemetery
- Ellington Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Traylor Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Traylor Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traylor Cemetery
- Hardy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Branham Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Branham Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branham Cemetery
- Philpot Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Philpot Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philpot Cemetery
- Vincent Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Vincent Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent Cemetery
- Lewis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Lewis Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
- Franklin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Franklin Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cemetery
- Mud Camp Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Mud Camp Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Camp Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Boyles Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Boyles Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyles Cemetery
- Thurman Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Thurman Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurman Cemetery
- Dodson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kirkpatrick Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Kirkpatrick Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkpatrick Cemetery
- Dodson Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Grace Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Grace Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Cemetery
- Spears Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Spears Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears Cemetery
- Hadleys Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Spencer Family Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ross Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Stotts Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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 Burkesville Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Burkesville Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Burkesville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Dougan Town
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Dougan Town is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougan Town
- Bakerton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bakerton is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerton
- Grider
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Grider is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grider
- Leslie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Leslie is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
- Waterview
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Waterview is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterview
- Cloyds Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cloyds Landing is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloyds Landing
- Marrowbone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Marrowbone is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone
- Dubre
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Dubre is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubre
- Meshack
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Meshack is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meshack
- Breeding
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Breeding is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeding
- Browns Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Browns Crossroads is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Crossroads
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Ida
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Ida is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
- Cundiff
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cundiff is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cundiff
- Inroad
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Inroad is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inroad
- Martinsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Martinsburg is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Chance
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Chance is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chance
- Toria
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Toria is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toria
- Albany
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Long Bottom
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Long Bottom is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Bottom
- Crocus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Crocus is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocus
- Fairplay
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Fairplay is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
- Sparksville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Sparksville is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparksville
- Nell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Nell is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nell
- Glens Fork
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Glens Fork is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glens Fork
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 Burkesville Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cumberland County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Burkesville Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Burkesville Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Cumberland 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 Burkesville Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #488435 (Burkesville Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #488435 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: Cumberland
- Est. Elev: 180 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Burkesville
- Location given for Burkesville Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.8045065 Lon: -85.3657961
- 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 Cumberland, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Burkesville 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |