A visit to the Burns 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 Burns Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Burns Cemetery:
30.5846, -90.1565
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Burns Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Burns Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish<2>.
The parish seat for Saint Tammany Parish is located in Covington. Covington lies just to the south southeast of the Burns Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Burns Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Burns Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Burns Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bogue Falaya Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Bogue Falaya Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue Falaya Cemetery
- Allison Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Allison Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison Cemetery
- Blackwell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Blackwell Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell Cemetery
- Folsom Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Folsom Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom Cemetery
- Fendlason Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Fendlason Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fendlason Cemetery
- Willie Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Willie Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willie Cemetery
- Keating Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Keating Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keating Cemetery
- Fitzgerald Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Fitzgerald Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzgerald Cemetery
- Lee Road Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Lee Road Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Road Cemetery
- New Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The New Zion Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Zion Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- St. Gertrudes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Gertrudes Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Gertrudes Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- St. Joseph Abbey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Barkers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Barkers Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkers Cemetery
- Okeefe Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Okeefe Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okeefe Cemetery
- Fussell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Fussell Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fussell Cemetery
- Poplus Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hay Hollow Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hay Hollow Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay Hollow Cemetery
- Lee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Lee Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
- Code Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Code Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Code Cemetery
- Bennett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Bennett Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Cemetery
- Fivemile Still Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Fivemile Still Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivemile Still Cemetery
- Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Pilgrim Rest Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
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 Burns Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Burns Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Folsom
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Benedict
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Goodbee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Goodbee is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodbee
- Covington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Abita Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Enon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Enon is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
- Robert
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Katie ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Katie is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katie
- Madisonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Husser
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mandeville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Loranger
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Lewisburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Lewisburg is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
- Bush
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Sun
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Sun is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
- Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sun <6>
- Henry City ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Henry City is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry City
- Stoney Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Stoney Point is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
- Talisheek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Hammond
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Franklinton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Ponchatoula
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lees Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lees Creek is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Creek
- Tickfaw
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Genessee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Genessee is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genessee
- Natalbany
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
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 Burns Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Saint Tammany Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Burns Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Covington
- Hammond
- Mandeville
- Ponchatoula
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Burns Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to Saint Tammany 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 Burns Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1628750 (Burns Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1628750 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: St. Tammany
- Est. Elev: 29 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Martinville
- Location given for Burns Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.5846344 Lon: -90.1564698
- 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 Saint Tammany, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Burns 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. |