RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Mississippi >> Bolivar County >> Burrus CemeteryIndex...

A visit to the Burrus 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 Burrus Cemetery ...

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

33.6393, -91.0090

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

The Burrus Cemetery is located in Bolivar County<2>.

The county seat for Bolivar County is located in Cleveland. Cleveland lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Burrus Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Burrus Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Burrus Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Parthenia Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Parthenia Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parthenia Cemetery
  • Egypt Ridge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Egypt Ridge Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Ridge Cemetery
  • Old Stone Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Old Stone Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Stone Cemetery
  • Speckter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Speckter Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speckter Cemetery
  • Miles Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Miles Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Cemetery
  • Dickerson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Dickerson Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickerson Cemetery
  • Mt. Cazy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Cazy Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Cazy Cemetery
  • Asia Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Asia Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asia Cemetery
  • Polk - Royal Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Polk - Royal Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk - Royal Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Ward Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ward Chapel Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Chapel Cemetery
  • Dean Ridge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Dean Ridge Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean Ridge Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Clark Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
    • St. Thomas Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Forkland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Forkland Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland Cemetery
    • Eutaw Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Eutaw Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eutaw Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Williams Chapel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Mexican Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Mexican Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexican Cemetery
    • Buckner Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Buckner Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner Cemetery
    • Waldon Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Waldon Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldon 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 Burrus Cemetery.

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

  • Benoit
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Grapeland
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Grapeland is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapeland
  • Dahomy
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Dahomy is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahomy
  • Lake Vista
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake Vista is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Vista
  • Scott
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Scott is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
  • Longshot
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Longshot is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longshot
  • Mound Landing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Mound Landing is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Landing
  • Lamont
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Lamont is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
  • Eutaw
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Eutaw is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eutaw
  • Christmas
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Christmas is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christmas
  • Beulah
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Beulah is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
  • Arkansas City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Arkansas City is located in Desha County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Napoleon ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Napoleon is located in Desha County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
    • Mound City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Mound City is located in Bolivar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
    • Napanee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Napanee is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napanee
    • Choctaw
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Metcalfe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Metcalfe is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalfe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
    • Helm
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Helm is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helm
    • Shaw
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Shaw is located in Bolivar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
    • Pace
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Pace is located in Bolivar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pace
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
    • Victor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Victor is located in Bolivar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
    • Rosedale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Stoneville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Stoneville is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
    • Greenville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Boyle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)

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 Burrus Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bolivar County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Burrus Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Bolivar 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 Burrus Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #667841  (Burrus Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #667841 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: Bolivar
      • Est. Elev: 41 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Benoit
      • Location given for Burrus Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.6392793     Lon: -91.0089952
      • 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 Mississippi's counties, including Bolivar, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Burrus 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.