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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 William Dougie Burch Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the William Dougie Burch Cemetery

Lat:   37.4117°   (37° 24' 42")

Lon:   -83.7758°   (-83° 46' 32")

The William Dougie Burch Cemetery is located in Owsley County<1>.

The county seat for Owsley County is located in Booneville. Booneville lies just to the northeast of the William Dougie Burch Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> of the William Dougie Burch Cemetery.<3>

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

  • John Tyler Brewer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Tyler Brewer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Tyler Brewer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The John Tyler Brewer Cemetery is located in Owsley County
  • John Hartsock Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Botner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Botner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Botner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Botner Cemetery is located in Owsley County
  • Irvine Spence Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Morris Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Morris Cemetery is located in Owsley County
  • Mose Price Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Holcomb Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holcomb Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holcomb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Holcomb Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Cavins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cavins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cavins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cavins Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Smith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Clay County
  • Reynolds Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • King Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The King Cemetery is located in Owsley County
  • McIntire Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...

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]<2> of the William Dougie Burch Cemetery.

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

  • Travellers Rest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Island City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
    • Island City is located in Owsley County
  • Vincent
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
    • Vincent is located in Owsley County
  • Sextons Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Southfork
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Booneville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booneville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville
    • Booneville is located in Owsley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Booneville <7>
  • Pebworth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Idamay
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Tyner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
    • Tyner is located in Jackson County
  • Sebastian
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Ricetown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ricetown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricetown
    • Ricetown is located in Owsley County
  • Heidelberg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Gray Hawk
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray Hawk have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Hawk
      • Gray Hawk is located in Jackson County
    • Teges
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Lerose
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lerose have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerose
      • Lerose is located in Owsley County
    • Burning Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Laurel Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Annville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annville
      • Annville is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annville <7>
    • Oneida
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Mistletoe
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mistletoe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mistletoe
      • Mistletoe is located in Owsley County
    • Lone
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Beattyville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beattyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattyville
      • Beattyville is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,461 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beattyville <7>
    • McKee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Fall Rock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Rock
      • Fall Rock is located in Clay County
    • Saint Helens
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Helens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helens
      • Saint Helens is located in Lee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Helens <7>
    • Foxtown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)

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 William Dougie Burch Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Owsley County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The William Dougie Burch Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 William Dougie Burch Cemetery:

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Owsley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the William Dougie Burch Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4117, Longitude: -83.7758    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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