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A visit to the South Burnside 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 South Burnside Cemetery ...

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

43.1884, -83.0758

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

The South Burnside Cemetery is located in Lapeer County<2>.

The county seat for Lapeer County is located in Lapeer. Lapeer lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the southwest of the South Burnside Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the South Burnside Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the South Burnside Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Deanville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Deanville Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanville Cemetery
  • Fox Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Fox Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Cemetery
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
  • Stuart Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Stuart Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Sanilac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Brown City.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Indian Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Indian Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery
  • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Goodland Twp. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Goodland Twp. Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodland Twp. Cemetery
  • North Branch - Burlington Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • Arcadia Twp. Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Arcadia Twp. Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Twp. Cemetery
      • The Arcadia Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Arcadia Cemetery
      • DeGroat Cemetery
      • Lum Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2143188 <5>
    • Hager Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Hager Cemetery is located in Sanilac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hager Cemetery
    • Marlette City Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Marlette City Cemetery is located in Sanilac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlette City Cemetery
      • The Marlette City Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Marlette Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1027 <5>
    • St. Elizabeth Catholic Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The St. Elizabeth Catholic Cemetery is located in Sanilac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Elizabeth Catholic Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Elizabeth Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Marlette.
      • The St. Elizabeth Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Elizabeth Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1592 <5>
    • Westlawn Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Westlawn Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlawn Cemetery
    • Valley Center Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Five Lakes Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Five Lakes Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Lakes Cemetery
    • Bahel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bahel Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bahel Cemetery
    • Omard Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Omard Cemetery is located in Sanilac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omard Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Omard Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1321 <5>
    • Kerr Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Kerr Cemetery is located in Sanilac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kerr Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Marlette.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #834 <5>

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] of the South Burnside Cemetery.

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

  • Burnside
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Burnside is located in Lapeer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
  • Brown City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Kings Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Kings Mill is located in Lapeer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mill
  • North Branch
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lum
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Lum is located in Lapeer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lum
  • Valley Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Valley Center is located in Sanilac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Center
  • Five Lakes
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Five Lakes is located in Lapeer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Lakes
  • Marlette
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Melvin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Melvin is located in Sanilac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
  • Clifford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Clifford is located in Lapeer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
  • Attica
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Imlay City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Barnes Lake - Millers Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Silverwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Speaker
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Speaker is located in Sanilac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speaker
    • Peck
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Peck is located in Sanilac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
    • Juhl
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Juhl is located in Sanilac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juhl
    • Capac
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Capac is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capac
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,846 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capac <6>
    • Yale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Yale is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,861 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yale <6>
    • Lapeer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Fostoria
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Fostoria is located in Tuscola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fostoria
    • Dryden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Kingston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Roseburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Roseburg is located in Sanilac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseburg
    • Watertown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Watertown is located in Sanilac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
    • Columbiaville
      (16 miles [25.7 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 South Burnside Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lapeer County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Capac
    • Capac lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the South Burnside Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Capac.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capac
  • Imlay City
  • Kingston
  • Lapeer
    • Lapeer lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the South Burnside Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lapeer.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapeer
  • Marlette
  • North Branch
  • Yale
    • Yale lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the South Burnside Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Yale.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale

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 South Burnside Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Lapeer County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • 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 South Burnside Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #638326  (South Burnside Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #638326 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
      • County: Lapeer
      • Est. Elev: 288 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Burnside
      • Location given for South Burnside Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.1883598     Lon: -83.0757738
      • 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 Michigan's counties, including Lapeer, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- South Burnside 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.