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A visit to the Burrough 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 Burrough Cemetery ...

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

31.2357, -92.6688

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

The Burrough Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Rapides Parish is located in Alexandria. Alexandria lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Burrough Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Burrough Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Burrough Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Marler Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Marler Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marler Cemetery
  • Dewill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Dewill Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewill Cemetery
  • Dyer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Dyer Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer Cemetery
  • Campground Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Campground Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campground Cemetery
  • Campground Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Campground Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campground Cemetery
  • Nichols Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Nichols Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols Cemetery
  • Belgard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Belgard Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgard Cemetery
  • McNutt Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The McNutt Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
  • McNutt Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The McNutt Hill Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt Hill Cemetery
  • Rougeau Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Rougeau Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rougeau Cemetery
  • Texada Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Texada Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texada Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Ball Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Ball Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Cemetery
    • Hardshell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Hardshell Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardshell Cemetery
    • Burns Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Burns Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Cemetery
    • Holt Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Holt Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt Cemetery
    • St. Peter Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter Cemetery
    • Swann Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Swann Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swann Cemetery
    • Pisgah Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Pisgah Church Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Church Cemetery
    • Barnidge Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • St. Mark Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The St. Mark Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mark Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Burrough Cemetery.

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

  • Gardner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Otis
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Hemphill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Hemphill is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
  • Elmer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Hot Wells
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Hot Wells is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Wells
  • Sieper
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Hineston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Weil
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Weil is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weil
  • Boyce
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Woodworth
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Leander
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Leander is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leander
  • Anandale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Anandale is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anandale
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Zimmerman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Zimmerman is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman
    • Alexandria Junction
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Alexandria Junction is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria Junction
    • Alexandria
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Rock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Rock is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
    • Moreland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Moreland is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
    • Fairmount
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Fairmount is located in Grant Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
    • Lacamp
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Forest Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Pineville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Lena
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Flatwoods
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • McNary
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • McNary is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNary
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Longleaf
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Tioga
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Creola
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Creola is located in Grant Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creola
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
      • Creola has also been known as:
      • Creola village

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 Burrough Cemetery. The following communities are located in Rapides Parish.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Burrough Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 helpful 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 Burrough Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Rapides 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 Burrough Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #547154  (Burrough Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #547154 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: Rapides
      • Est. Elev: 56 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Elmer
      • Location given for Burrough Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.2357385     Lon: -92.668756
      • 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 Rapides, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Burrough 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.
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