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A visit to the Burkey Cemetery ...


The location of the Burkey Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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)

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Golden Valley County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Burkey Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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 <4>
    • 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 <4>
    • 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 <4>
    • 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 <4>
    • 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 <4>
    • 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 <4>

    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

    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.<5>

    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)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Carlyle Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Carlyle Cemetery is located in Wibaux County (MT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carlyle Cemetery
    • Ollie Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ollie Cemetery is located in Fallon County (MT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ollie Cemetery
    • St. Philips Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Philips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Philips Cemetery is located in Wibaux County (MT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Philips Cemetery
    • Connell Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Connell Cemetery
    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Plain View Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plain View Cemetery
    • Wibaux County Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wibaux County Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wibaux County Cemetery is located in Wibaux County (MT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wibaux County Cemetery
    • 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)
        • 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fertile Prairie Cemetery
      • Askin Family Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Bonnievale Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • St. Paul Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
      • St. John The Evangelist Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John The Evangelist Cemetery
      • Riverside Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery

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

    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: 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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