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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. 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 Burkey Cemetery ...

The Burkey Cemetery is located in Golden Valley County<1>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:

  • Askin Family Cemetery
    • The Askin Family Cemetery is located in Fallon County (MT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askin Family Cemetery
  • Bonnievale Cemetery
  • Carlyle Crown Hill Cemetery
    • The Carlyle Crown Hill Cemetery is located in Wibaux County (MT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlyle Crown Hill Cemetery
    • The Carlyle Crown Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Carlyle Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20804 <2>
  • Connell Cemetery
    • The Connell Cemetery is located in Billings County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connell Cemetery
  • Fertile Prairie Cemetery
    • The Fertile Prairie Cemetery is located in Fallon County (MT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fertile Prairie Cemetery
  • Medora Cemetery
  • Mound Cemetery
    • The Mound Cemetery is located in Slope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mound Cemetery is located 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the west of Amidon.
    • The Mound Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Crawford Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2237558 <2>
  • Ollie Cemetery
    • The Ollie Cemetery is located in Fallon County (MT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ollie Cemetery
  • Plain View Cemetery
    • The Plain View Cemetery is located in Golden Valley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Slope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • St. John The Evangelist Cemetery
    • The St. John The Evangelist Cemetery is located in Fallon County (MT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John The Evangelist Cemetery
    • The St. John The Evangelist Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. John Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Golden Valley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Golden Valley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Slope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
    • St. Philips Cemetery
      • The St. Philips Cemetery is located in Wibaux County (MT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Philips Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Philips Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south of Wibaux (MT).
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21103 <2>
    • Wibaux County Cemetery
      • The Wibaux County Cemetery is located in Wibaux County (MT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wibaux County Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wibaux County Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Wibaux (MT).
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21167 <2>

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 alphabetically:

  • Baker
    • Baker is located in Fallon County (MT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,897 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baker <4>
  • Beach
    • Beach is located in Golden Valley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,026 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beach <4>
  • Golva
    • Golva is located in Golden Valley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golva
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golva <4>
  • Marmarth
  • Medora
  • Sentinel Butte
  • Wibaux
    • Wibaux is located in Wibaux County (MT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wibaux
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 575 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wibaux <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.

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 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 Burkey Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Golden Valley 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 Burkey Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1034042  (Burkey Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1034042 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: Golden Valley
      • Est. Elev: 857 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Golva

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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.
    <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- Burkey Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.