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A visit to the Burke 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 Burke Cemetery ...

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

36.3010, -81.2470

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

The Burke Cemetery is located in Wilkes County<2>.

The county seat for Wilkes County is located in Wilkesboro. Wilkesboro lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Burke Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Burke Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Burke Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Taylor Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
  • Peak Creek Community Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Peak Creek Community Cemetery is located in Ashe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak Creek Community Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Peak Creek Community Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northeast of Glendale Springs.
    • The Peak Creek Community Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Peak Creek Church of the Brethren Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2202515 <5>
  • Mountlawn Memorial Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Truitt Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Truitt Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truitt Cemetery
  • Double Creek Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Double Creek Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Creek Cemetery
  • Stamper Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Stamper Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamper Cemetery
  • Cranberry Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Cranberry Cemetery is located in Ashe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Cemetery
    • The Cranberry Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cranberry Community Cemetery
    • Cranberry Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2207025 <5>
  • Union Tarheel Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Union Tarheel Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Tarheel Cemetery
  • Johnson Family Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Johnson Family Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Family Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Johnson Family Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Traphill.
    • The Johnson Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Johnson Family Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2188960 <5>
  • Matt Carson Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Matt Carson Cemetery is located in Ashe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matt Carson Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Prathers Creek Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Prathers Creek Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prathers Creek Cemetery
    • Walters - Jacobs Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Mountain Park Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mountain Park Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mountain Park Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Wilkesboro.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48172 <5>
    • Union Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Ashelawn Memorial Gardens
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Burke Cemetery.

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

  • McGrady
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • McGrady is located in Wilkes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGrady
  • Wilbar
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Wilbar is located in Wilkes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbar
  • Mulberry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mulberry is located in Wilkes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
  • Springfield ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Springfield is located in Wilkes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
  • Dehart
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Dehart is located in Wilkes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dehart
  • Millers Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Transou
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Transou is located in Ashe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transou
  • Laurel Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Obids
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Obids is located in Ashe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obids
  • Purlear
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Purlear is located in Wilkes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purlear
  • Fairplains
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairplains is located in Wilkes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplains
  • Hays
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Moxley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Moxley is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxley
    • Abshers
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Abshers is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abshers
    • Glendale Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Cricket
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Cricket is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cricket
    • North Wilkesboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Zebra ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Zebra is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebra
    • Wagoner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Wagoner is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagoner
    • Maple Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Maple Springs is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Springs
    • Mount Pleasant
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Adley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Adley is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adley
    • Stokes ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Stokes is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
    • Wilkesboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Fletcher ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Fletcher is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
    • Henderson ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Henderson is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
    • Orion
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Orion is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
    • Yates
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Yates is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates

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 Burke Cemetery. The following communities are located in Wilkes County.

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