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A visit to the Burkey Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Burkey Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   46.7008°   (46° 42' 2")

Lon:   -103.9421°   (-103° 56' 31")

The Burkey Cemetery is located in Golden Valley County<2>.

The county seat for Golden Valley County is located in Beach. Beach lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north of the Burkey Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 15 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km] of the Burkey Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Golden Valley County
  • Carlyle Crown Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carlyle Crown Hill Cemetery
    • The Carlyle Crown Hill Cemetery is located in Wibaux County (MT)
    • The Carlyle Crown Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Carlyle Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20804 <5>
  • Ollie Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ollie Cemetery
    • The Ollie Cemetery is located in Fallon County (MT)
  • St. Philips Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Philips Cemetery
    • The St. Philips Cemetery is located in Wibaux County (MT)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Philips Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north of Wibaux (MT).
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21103 <5>
  • Connell Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Connell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Connell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Connell Cemetery is located in Billings County
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Golden Valley County
  • Plain View Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plain View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Plain View Cemetery is located in Golden Valley County
  • Wibaux County Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wibaux County Cemetery
    • The Wibaux County Cemetery is located in Wibaux County (MT)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wibaux County Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Wibaux (MT).
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21167 <5>
  • Medora Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Fertile Prairie Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fertile Prairie Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fertile Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fertile Prairie Cemetery is located in Fallon County (MT)
    • Askin Family Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Askin Family Cemetery
      • The Askin Family Cemetery is located in Fallon County (MT)
    • Bonnievale Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Slope County
    • St. John The Evangelist Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John The Evangelist Cemetery
      • The St. John The Evangelist Cemetery is located in Fallon County (MT)
      • The St. John The Evangelist Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. John Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Slope County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 7 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Burkey Cemetery.

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

  • Golva
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golva
    • Golva is located in Golden Valley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golva <6>
  • Beach
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach
    • Beach is located in Golden Valley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,026 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beach <6>
  • Sentinel Butte
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sentinel Butte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentinel Butte
    • Sentinel Butte is located in Golden Valley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sentinel Butte <6>
  • Wibaux
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wibaux have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wibaux
    • Wibaux is located in Wibaux County (MT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 575 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wibaux <6>
  • Medora
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Marmarth
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marmarth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmarth
    • Marmarth is located in Slope County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marmarth <6>
  • Baker
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
    • Baker is located in Fallon County (MT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,897 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baker <6>

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 Burkey Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Golden Valley County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Baker
    • Baker lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Burkey Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Baker.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
  • Beach
  • Marmarth
  • Medora
  • Wibaux
    • Wibaux lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Burkey Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wibaux.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wibaux

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Burkey Cemetery:

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 Burkey Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1034042  (Burkey Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1034042 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Golva
    • County: Golden Valley         Elev: 857
    • Location given for GNIS #1034042 (Burkey Cemetery)

The official website for State of North Dakota: https://www.nd.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>If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Golden Valley, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Burkey Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.7008, Longitude: -103.9421       In this case, the coordinates for the Burkey Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<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.




 

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