A visit to the Burleson 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 Burleson Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Burleson Cemetery:
36.0526, -81.9504
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Burleson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Burleson Cemetery is located in Avery County<2>.
The county seat for Avery County is located in Newland. Newland lies just to the north northeast of the Burleson Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Burleson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Burleson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Cuthbertson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Cuthbertson Cemetery is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuthbertson Cemetery
- Ashley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Ashley Cemetery is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Clark Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- A.A. & Shoner Johnson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Johnson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Guy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Guy Cemetery is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy Cemetery
- Slippery Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Franklin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Franklin Cemetery is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cemetery
- Cuthbertson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Cuthbertson Cemetery is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuthbertson Cemetery
- Clark Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
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- Clark Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- Newland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Newland Cemetery is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland Cemetery
- Buchanan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan Cemetery
- Ollis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Ollis Cemetery is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ollis Cemetery
- Greene Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Greene Cemetery is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene Cemetery
- Benfield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Benfield Cemetery is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benfield Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Ledford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Ledford Cemetery is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledford Cemetery
- Summerow Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Summerow Cemetery is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerow Cemetery
- Fork Mtn. Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Fork Mtn. Cemetery is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork Mtn. Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Burleson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Burleson Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Mount Pleasant
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Avery County
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- Chestnut Dale
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Chestnut Dale is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Dale
- Crossnore
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Montezuma
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Montezuma is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Newland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Plumtree
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Stamey Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Stamey Town is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamey Town
- Pineola
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Minneapolis
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Minneapolis is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneapolis
- Vale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Vale is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
- Linville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Linville Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Jonas Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Grandfather
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Grandfather is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandfather
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
- Elk Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Sugar Mountain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sugar Mountain is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Mountain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Banner Elk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Seven Devils
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Heaton Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Heaton Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton Creek
- Burbank
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Burbank is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
- Bakersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Spruce Pine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Altapass
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Altapass is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altapass
- Mortimer ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mortimer is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortimer
- Roan Mountain
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Beech Mountain
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Little Rock Creek ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Little Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Creek
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 Burleson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Avery County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Burleson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bakersville
- Banner Elk
- Newland
- Spruce Pine
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Burleson Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Avery 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 Burleson Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1009828 (Burleson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1009828 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: Avery
- Est. Elev: 1191 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Newland
- Location given for Burleson Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.0526263 Lon: -81.9503924
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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 North Carolina's counties, including Avery, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Burleson 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |