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A visit to the Burkett Cemetery ...


The location of the Burkett Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Burkett Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.5149°   (31° 30' 53")

Lon:   -89.8995°   (-89° 53' 58")

The Burkett Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County<2>.

The county seat for Jefferson Davis County is located in Prentiss. Prentiss lies just to the north northeast of the Burkett Cemetery .

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 Burkett Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Jefferson Davis County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Burkett Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Burkett Cemetery.

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

    • Oak Vale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Vale
      • Oak Vale is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Prentiss
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentiss
      • Prentiss is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prentiss <4>
    • Arm
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arm
      • Arm is located in Lawrence County
    • Silver Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
      • Silver Creek is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Creek <4>
    • Bassfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bassfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassfield
      • Bassfield is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Grange ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grange. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
      • Grange is located in Lawrence County
    • Hooker
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
      • Hooker is located in Lawrence County
    • Monticello
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,447 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <4>
    • Expose
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Expose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Expose
      • Expose is located in Marion County
    • Rosella
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosella
      • Rosella is located in Lawrence County
    • New Hebron
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hebron
      • New Hebron is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hebron <4>
    • Sartinville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartinville
      • Sartinville is located in Walthall County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Columbia
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Williamsburg
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
        • Williamsburg is located in Covington County
      • Jaynesville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaynesville
        • Jaynesville is located in Simpson County
      • Shivers
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shivers
        • Shivers is located in Simpson County
      • Sumrall
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Collins
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
        • Collins is located in Covington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,417 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collins <4>
      • Arbo
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arbo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbo
        • Arbo is located in Covington County
      • Tryus
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tryus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryus
        • Tryus is located in Lawrence County
      • Nola
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nola
        • Nola is located in Lawrence County
      • Verna
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verna
        • Verna is located in Lawrence County
      • Kokomo
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Mount Olive
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
        • Mount Olive is located in Covington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
      • Kola
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola
        • Kola is located in Covington County

    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 Burkett Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson Davis County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Burkett Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Speights Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Speights Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Speights Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Speights Cemetery
    • Nichols Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nichols Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nichols Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichols Cemetery
    • Blackwell Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blackwell Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackwell Cemetery
    • Jordan Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jordan Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Hill Cemetery
    • Burkett Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burkett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burkett Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burkett Cemetery
    • Burkett Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burkett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burkett Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burkett Cemetery
    • Progress Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Progress Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Progress Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Progress Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Palestine Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palestine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Palestine Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palestine Cemetery
    • South Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Oatis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oatis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oatis Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oatis Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Bourne Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bourne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bourne Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bourne Cemetery
      • Buckley Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buckley Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckley Cemetery
      • Loftin Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loftin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Loftin Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loftin Cemetery
      • Ezekiel Loftin Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Ezekiel Loftin Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • The Ezekiel Loftin Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ezekiel Loftin Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the north of Prentiss.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ezekiel Loftin Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484432 <7>
      • Loftin Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loftin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Loftin Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loftin Cemetery
      • Friendship Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
      • Clear Springs Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clear Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clear Springs Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Springs Cemetery
      • Wilkes Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilkes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilkes Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilkes Cemetery
      • Stamps Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stamps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stamps Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stamps Cemetery

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

    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 Burkett Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #691246  (Burkett Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #691246 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Prentiss West
      • County: Jefferson Davis         Elev: 80
      • Location given for GNIS #691246 (Burkett Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

    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 Mississippi's counties, including Jefferson Davis, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Burkett Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.5149, Longitude: -89.8995       In this case, the coordinates for the Burkett Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <7>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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