A visit to the Burns Cemetery ...
The location of the Burns 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 Burns Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Burns Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Burns Cemetery
Lat: 42.4345° (42° 26' 4")
Lon: -77.7381° (-77° 44' 17")
The Burns Cemetery is located in Allegany County<2>.
The county seat for Allegany County is located in Belmont. Belmont lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the southwest of the Burns 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 professional and volunteer 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 Burns Cemetery:
- Pages specific to New York:
- Pages specific to Allegany County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Burns Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Burns Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Canaseraga
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Arkport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bishopville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishopville
- Bishopville is located in Allegany County
- Garwoods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwoods
- Garwoods is located in Allegany County
- Stephens Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stephens Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens Mills
- Stephens Mills is located in Steuben County
- Swain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swain
- Swain is located in Allegany County
- Swain has also been known as:
- Swains Station
- Swainsville
- Swin
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swain <4>
- Almond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
- Almond is located in Allegany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almond <4>
- North Hornell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hornell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hornell
- North Hornell is located in Steuben County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
- Hornell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Haskinville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskinville
- Haskinville is located in Steuben County
- Jobs Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jobs Corner
- Jobs Corner is located in Steuben County
- Dansville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dansville
- Dansville is located in Livingston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dansville <4>
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Cumminsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumminsville
- Cumminsville is located in Livingston County
- Woodsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsville
- Woodsville is located in Livingston County
- West Almond
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Almond
- West Almond is located in Allegany County
- Wayland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
- Wayland is located in Steuben County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,755 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayland <4>
- Alfred
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alfred have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfred
- Alfred is located in Allegany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,919 people
- Alfred has also been known as:
- Alfred village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alfred <4>
- Howard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
- Howard is located in Steuben County
- Hartsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
- Hartsville is located in Steuben County
- Canisteo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cohocton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Dalton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- West Sparta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sparta
- West Sparta is located in Livingston County
- Phillips Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillips Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Creek
- Phillips Creek is located in Allegany County
- Nunda
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
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 Burns Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Allegany County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Burns Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alfred
- Almond
- Canisteo
- Cohocton
- Dalton
- Dansville
- Hornell
- Nunda
- Wayland
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Burns Cemetery.<6>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Burns Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Stahl Brothers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Canaseraga Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
- Doty's Corners Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doty's Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Doty's Corners Cemetery is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doty's Corners Cemetery
- 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 Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
- Bailey Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bailey Hill Cemetery is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Hill Cemetery
- Arkport Heritage Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Arkport Heritage Hill Cemetery is located in Steuben County
- The Arkport Heritage Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Arkport Cemetery
- Heritage Hill Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arkport Heritage Hill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #246238 <7>
- Rogersville Forest Lawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogersville Forest Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rogersville Forest Lawn Cemetery is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogersville Forest Lawn Cemetery
- Lippincott Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lippincott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lippincott Cemetery is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lippincott Cemetery
- West Pennsylvania Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Pennsylvania Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The West Pennsylvania Hill Cemetery is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Pennsylvania Hill Cemetery
- East Pennsylvania Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Pennsylvania Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The East Pennsylvania Hill Cemetery is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Pennsylvania Hill Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- 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 Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Beachville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beachville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Beachville Cemetery is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beachville Cemetery
- Bluff Point Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluff Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bluff Point Cemetery is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluff Point Cemetery
- Wood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ossian Center Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Swain Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Swain Cemetery is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swain Cemetery
- Fremont Center Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fremont Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fremont Center Cemetery is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fremont Center Cemetery
- Greenlawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Robinson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Robinson Cemetery is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
- Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rural Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rural Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rural Cemetery is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rural Cemetery
- St. Anns Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Steuben County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Anns Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Hornell.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anns Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65923 <7>
- Temple Beth El Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Temple Beth El Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Temple Beth El Cemetery is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple Beth El Cemetery
- Amos White Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amos White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Amos White Cemetery is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amos White Cemetery
- Greenmount Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Greenmount Cemetery is located in Livingston County
- The Greenmount Cemetery has also been known as:
- Green Mount Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenmount Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64702 <7>
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 Burns Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #945236 (Burns Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #945236 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: Arkport
- County: Allegany Elev: 404
- Location given for GNIS #945236 (Burns Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Allegany County: www.alleganyco.com/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.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 New York's counties, including Allegany, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Burns Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4345, Longitude: -77.7381 In this case, the coordinates for the Burns 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<6> | 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. |
<7> | 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. |