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A visit to the Burnham 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 Burnham Cemetery ...

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

36.9209, -91.9499

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

The Burnham Cemetery is located in Howell County<2>.

The county seat for Howell County is located in West Plains. West Plains lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Burnham Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Burnham Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Burnham Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Epps Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Epps Cemetery is located in Howell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epps Cemetery
  • Moffett Graveyard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Moffett Graveyard is located in Howell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffett Graveyard
  • Hutton Valley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Willow Springs City Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Howell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Lost Camp Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Lost Camp Cemetery is located in Howell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Camp Cemetery
  • Spring Brook Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Spring Brook Cemetery is located in Howell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Brook Cemetery
    • The Spring Brook Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Forest Flower Cemetery
    • Quaker Cemetery
    • Spring Valley Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #31742 <5>
  • Carroll Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Carroll Cemetery is located in Howell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Cemetery
  • Rowe Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Rowe Cemetery is located in Howell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe Cemetery
  • Horton Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Horton Cemetery is located in Howell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton Cemetery
  • Collins Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Collins Cemetery is located in Howell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Cemetery
  • Lone Pine Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Dripping Springs Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • New Liberty Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The New Liberty Cemetery is located in Howell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Liberty Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Howell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery has also been known as:
      • White Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2154107 <5>
    • Grace Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jones Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Innman Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Innman Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Innman Cemetery
    • Thornton Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Thornton Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton Cemetery
    • Siloam Springs Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Burnham Cemetery.

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

  • Burnham
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Burnham is located in Howell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
  • Pomona
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Pomona is located in Howell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
  • Willow Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Sterling ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Sterling is located in Howell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
  • Siloam Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Siloam Springs is located in Howell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Springs
  • Sargent
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Sargent is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargent
  • Peace Valley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Peace Valley is located in Howell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Valley
  • West Plains
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Mountain View
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Hattie
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hattie is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattie
  • Richville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Richville is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
  • Pottersville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Pottersville is located in Howell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersville
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Cabool
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Dora
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Chapin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Chapin is located in Howell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
    • Elk Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Elk Creek is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Creek
    • Cottbus
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Cottbus is located in Howell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottbus
    • Vanzant
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Vanzant is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanzant
    • South Fork
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • South Fork is located in Howell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
    • Dunn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Dunn is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
      • Former name for Dunn:
      • Impo
    • Drury
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Drury is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drury
    • Buckhart
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Buckhart is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhart
    • Solo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Solo is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solo
    • Trail
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Trail is located in Ozark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail
    • Montier
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Montier is located in Shannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montier
    • Simmons
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Simmons is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons

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 Burnham Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Howell County.

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

  • Pages specific to Missouri:
  • Pages specific to Howell 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 Burnham Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #749126  (Burnham Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #749126 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: Howell
      • Est. Elev: 397 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Willow Springs South
      • Location given for Burnham Cemetery:
      • Lat: 36.9208893     Lon: -91.9498735
      • 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 Missouri's counties, including Howell, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Burnham 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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