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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Burgess (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Burgess. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Burgess is located in Perquimans County.

To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Perquimans County: Chowan, Gates & Pasquotank.

Below are the counties that are near Burgess. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Burgess:

  • Perquimans County     (The home county of Burgess)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burgess, with the one closest to Burgess listed first.
    • Snug Harbor
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snug Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
      • Snug Harbor is located in Perquimans County
    • Hertford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hertford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hertford
      • Hertford is located in Perquimans County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,143 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hertford <2>
    • Winfall
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bethel ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Perquimans County
    • Yeopim Station
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Woodville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Perquimans County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Woodville
      • From Burgess to Woodville
    • Belvidere
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Snow Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Perquimans County
    • Nicanor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nicanor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicanor
      • Nicanor is located in Perquimans County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nicanor
      • From Burgess to Nicanor
  • Bertie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burgess, with the one closest to Burgess listed first.
    • Edenhouse
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Avoca
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avoca. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Bertie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Avoca
      • From Burgess to Avoca
    • Ashland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Colerain
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Merry Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Hill
      • Merry Hill is located in Bertie County
    • Askewville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Askewville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askewville
      • Askewville is located in Bertie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
    • Powellsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellsville
      • Powellsville is located in Bertie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
  • Camden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burgess, with the one closest to Burgess listed first.
    • Camden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Camden County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <2>
    • Elizabeth City Beach
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth City Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth City Beach
      • Elizabeth City Beach is located in Camden County
    • Belcross
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Shiloh
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • South Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Mills
      • South Mills is located in Camden County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Mills <2>
    • Alder Branch
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Horseshoe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Riddle
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Chowan County
  • Currituck County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burgess, with the one closest to Burgess listed first.
    • Shawboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawboro
      • Shawboro is located in Currituck County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawboro <2>
    • Snowden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snowden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowden
      • Snowden is located in Currituck County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Snowden
      • From Burgess to Snowden
    • Bertha
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bertha. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
      • Bertha is located in Currituck County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bertha
      • From Burgess to Bertha
    • Barco
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Coinjock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coinjock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coinjock
      • Coinjock is located in Currituck County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coinjock <2>
    • Maple
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
      • Maple is located in Currituck County
    • Moyock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Grandy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandy
      • Grandy is located in Currituck County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandy <2>
    • Jarvisburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Poplar Branch
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Powells Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powells Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powells Point
      • Powells Point is located in Currituck County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powells Point <2>
    • Aydlett
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aydlett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aydlett
      • Aydlett is located in Currituck County
    • Currituck
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Gates County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burgess, with the one closest to Burgess listed first.
    • Hobbsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Mintonsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Mitchells Fork
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Muddy Cross
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Acorn Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Sunbury
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
      • Sunbury is located in Gates County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunbury <2>
    • Savage
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
      • Savage is located in Gates County
    • Holly Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Gatesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
      • Gatesville is located in Gates County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gatesville <2>
    • Corapeake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corapeake
      • Corapeake is located in Gates County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corapeake <2>
    • White Oak
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Hertford County
    • Harrellsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrellsville
      • Harrellsville is located in Hertford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
  • Pasquotank County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burgess, with the one closest to Burgess listed first.
    • Nixonton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nixonton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixonton
      • Nixonton is located in Pasquotank County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nixonton
      • From Burgess to Nixonton
    • Weeksville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weeksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeksville
      • Weeksville is located in Pasquotank County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Weeksville
      • From Burgess to Weeksville
    • Elizabeth City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Tyrrell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burgess, with the one closest to Burgess listed first.
    • Columbia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
      • Columbia is located in Tyrrell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 752 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <2>
    • New Lands
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Alligator
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Fort Landing
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burgess, with the one closest to Burgess listed first.
    • Pea Ridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Skinnersville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Creswell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creswell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
      • Creswell is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creswell <2>
    • Roper
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
      • Roper is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roper <2>
    • Westover
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
      • Westover is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Westover
      • From Burgess to Westover
    • Pine Ridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Plymouth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
      • Plymouth is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,332 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Burgess, see our County-by-County Page for Burgess.

Cemeteries Near Burgess ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Burgess.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Burgess covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Burgess, with the one closest to Burgess listed first.

  • Philips Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philips Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Philips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gatling - Smith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nixon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nixon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cedarwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedarwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedarwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harvey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harvey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harvey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Hope UMC Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Godfrey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Godfrey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Godfrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Porters Chapel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • William G. Wood Family Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Beaver Hill Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (37 more) ...
    • Vine Oak Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vine Oak Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vine Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Johnston Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnston Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Piney Woods Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Woods Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Burgess had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Burgess, with the one closest to Burgess listed first.

  • Hertford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hertford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hertford
    • Hertford is located in Perquimans County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,143 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hertford <2>
  • Winfall
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Yeopim Station
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Nixonton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nixonton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixonton
    • Nixonton is located in Pasquotank County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Nixonton
    • From Burgess to Nixonton
  • Woodville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
    • Woodville is located in Perquimans County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Woodville
    • From Burgess to Woodville
  • Chapanoke
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapanoke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapanoke
    • Chapanoke is located in Perquimans County
  • Pasquotank
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pasquotank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasquotank
    • Pasquotank is located in Pasquotank County
  • Okisko
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Okisko have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okisko
    • Okisko is located in Pasquotank County
  • Belvidere
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Edenton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Cisco
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
    • Cisco is located in Chowan County
  • Nicanor
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nicanor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicanor
    • Nicanor is located in Perquimans County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Nicanor
    • From Burgess to Nicanor
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Burgess. See our List of 1890's Communities around Burgess.

Newspapers Published in Burgess ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Burgess.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Burgess, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Burgess.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Burgess:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Burgess. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Perquimans County: www.co.perquimans.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Burgess) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Burgess. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1347, Longitude: -76.4069       In this case, the coordinates for Burgess have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Burgess, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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