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:
36.0087, -82.0796
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 Mitchell County<2>.
The county seat for Mitchell County is located in Bakersville. Bakersville lies just to the west of the Burleson Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Burleson Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Burleson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Burleson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Buchanan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan Cemetery
- Roan Mtn. Cemetery #2
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Roan Mtn. Cemetery #2 is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roan Mtn. Cemetery #2
- Houston Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Houston Cemetery is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Cemetery
- Pittman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Pittman Cemetery is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittman Cemetery
- Major Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Major Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Major Cemetery
- Green Young Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Green Young Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Young Cemetery
- Byrd Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Byrd Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrd Cemetery
- Buchanan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan Cemetery
- Buchanan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan Cemetery
- Wilson Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Wilson Memorial Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Memorial Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Wilson Memorial Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Bakersville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2314334 <5>
- Ledford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Ledford Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledford Cemetery
- Wiseman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Wiseman Cemetery is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiseman Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Buchanan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan Cemetery
- Burleson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Burleson Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burleson Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Penland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Penland Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penland Cemetery
- Bakersville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Bakersville Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersville Cemetery
- Thomas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
- Phillips Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
- Ingram Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Ingram Cemetery is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram Cemetery
- Greene Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Greene Cemetery is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones 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 Burleson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Burleson Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Plumtree
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bakersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Penland
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Little Rock Creek ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Little Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Creek
- Spruce Pine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Chestnut Dale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chestnut Dale is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Dale
- Double Island
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Double Island is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Island
- Stamey Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Stamey Town is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamey Town
- Mount Pleasant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Grassy Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Grassy Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
- Altapass
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Altapass is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altapass
- Linville Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Crossnore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Minneapolis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Minneapolis is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneapolis
- Herrell ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Herrell is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrell
- Red Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Red Hill is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Newdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Newdale is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newdale
- Vale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Vale is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
- Buladean
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Buladean is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buladean
- Burbank
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Burbank is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
- Micaville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Heaton Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Heaton Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton Creek
- Jonas Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Pineola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Montezuma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Montezuma is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Newland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tipton Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Tipton Hill is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton Hill
- Green Mountain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
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 Mitchell County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Burleson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bakersville
- Newland
- Spruce Pine
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Burleson Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Mitchell 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 #1009827 (Burleson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1009827 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: Mitchell
- Est. Elev: 915 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Carvers Gap
- Location given for Burleson Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.0087332 Lon: -82.0795643
- 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 North Carolina's counties, including Mitchell, 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- 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> | 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. |