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A visit to the Burkesville Cemetery ...


The location of the Burkesville 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 Burkesville Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.8045°   (36° 48' 16")

Lon:   -85.3658°   (-85° 21' 56")

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 .

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 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Burkesville 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 30 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkesville
      • Burkesville is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,437 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkesville <4>
    • Dougan Town
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dougan Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougan Town
      • Dougan Town is located in Cumberland County
    • Bakerton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerton
      • Bakerton is located in Cumberland County
    • Grider
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grider
      • Grider is located in Cumberland County
    • Leslie
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
      • Leslie is located in Cumberland County
    • Waterview
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterview
      • Waterview is located in Cumberland County
    • Cloyds Landing
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloyds Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloyds Landing
      • Cloyds Landing is located in Cumberland County
    • Marrowbone
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone
      • Marrowbone is located in Cumberland County
    • Dubre
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubre
      • Dubre is located in Cumberland County
    • Meshack
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meshack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meshack
      • Meshack is located in Monroe County
    • Breeding
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breeding have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeding
      • Breeding is located in Adair County
    • Browns Crossroads
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Crossroads
      • Browns Crossroads is located in Clinton County
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Ida
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ida have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
        • Ida is located in Clinton County
      • Cundiff
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cundiff
        • Cundiff is located in Adair County
      • Inroad
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inroad have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inroad
        • Inroad is located in Adair County
      • Chance
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chance
        • Chance is located in Adair County
      • Toria
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toria
        • Toria is located in Adair County
      • Albany
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Long Bottom
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Bottom
        • Long Bottom is located in Russell County
      • Crocus
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crocus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocus
        • Crocus is located in Adair County
      • Fairplay
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
        • Fairplay is located in Adair County
      • Sparksville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparksville
        • Sparksville is located in Adair County
      • Nell
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nell
        • Nell is located in Adair County
      • Glens Fork
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glens Fork
        • Glens Fork is located in Adair County
      • Cumberland City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland City
        • Cumberland City is located in Clinton County
      • Freedom
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
        • Freedom is located in Russell County
      • Gadberry
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadberry
        • Gadberry is located in Adair County
      • Flatwood
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwood
        • Flatwood is located in Adair County
      • Cedar Flat
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Flat
        • Cedar Flat is located in Metcalfe County
      • Beaumont
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
        • Beaumont is located in Metcalfe 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 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Burkesville Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flower Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flower Cemetery
    • Newby Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newby Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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 the Traylor Cemetery
    • Hardy Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Branham Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Branham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Branham Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Branham Cemetery
    • Philpot Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Philpot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Philpot Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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 the Vincent Cemetery
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
    • Franklin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
    • Mud Camp Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mud Camp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mud Camp Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mud Camp Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Boyles Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boyles Cemetery is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyles Cemetery
      • Thurman Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Thurman Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Thurman Cemetery is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thurman Cemetery
      • Dodson Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Kirkpatrick Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirkpatrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kirkpatrick Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirkpatrick Cemetery
      • Dodson Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Grace Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grace Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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 the 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.

    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: GNIS record #488435 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: Burkesville
      • County: Cumberland         Elev: 180
      • Location given for GNIS #488435 (Burkesville 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 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Burkesville Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8045, Longitude: -85.3658       In this case, the coordinates for the Burkesville 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.
    <7>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.




 

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