RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Louisiana >> Beauregard Parish >> Burks CemeteryIndex...

A visit to the Burks 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 Burks Cemetery ...

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

30.6824, -93.5871

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Burks Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Burks Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Beauregard Parish is located in DeRidder. DeRidder lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Burks Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Burks Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Burks Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Stark Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Stark Cemetery is located in Newton County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark Cemetery
  • Inman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Inman Cemetery is located in Newton County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman Cemetery
  • Franks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Franks Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks Cemetery
  • Hughes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Newton County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Cemetery
  • Whitman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Whitman Cemetery is located in Newton County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman Cemetery
  • Belgrade Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Belgrade Cemetery is located in Newton County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgrade Cemetery
  • Merryville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Merryville Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merryville Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Merryville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Merryville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68206 <5>
  • Davis Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Davis Cemetery is located in Newton County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
  • Hennican Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Hennican Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hennican Cemetery
  • Hennigan Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Hennigan Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hennigan Cemetery
  • Herrin Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Herrin Cemetery is located in Newton County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrin Cemetery
  • Hughes Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Newton County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Newton County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
    • Spikes Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Spikes Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spikes Cemetery
    • Good Hope Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope Cemetery
    • Odom Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Odom Cemetery is located in Newton County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odom Cemetery
    • Biloxi Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Biloxi Cemetery is located in Newton County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biloxi Cemetery
    • Newlin Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Newlin Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlin Cemetery
    • Hyatt Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Hyatt Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyatt Cemetery
    • Havens Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Havens Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havens Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Burks Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Burks Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Hughes ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hughes is located in Newton County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
  • Merryville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Bon Wier
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Singer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Newlin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Newlin is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlin
  • Bleakwood
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Bleakwood is located in Newton County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleakwood
  • Newton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Newton is located in Newton County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,329 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <6>
  • Call
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Dequincy
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Kirbyville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Helme
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Helme is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helme
  • Call Junction
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Call Junction is located in Jasper County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Call Junction
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • DeRidder
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Shanklerville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Shanklerville is located in Newton County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanklerville
    • Longville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Evans
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Burkeville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Ludington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Ludington is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludington
    • Wiergate
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Ragley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Fayette ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Fayette is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
    • Rosepine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Starks
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Ikes
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Ikes is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ikes

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 Burks Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Beauregard Parish.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Burks 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 Burks Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Beauregard Parish:
  • Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
  • 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 Burks Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #541998  (Burks Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #541998 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
      • Parish: Beauregard
      • Est. Elev: 23 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Merryville South
      • Location given for Burks Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.6824229     Lon: -93.5871173
      • 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 Louisiana's parishes, including Beauregard, 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 from Point A (ie- Burks 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.