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A visit to the Burns 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 Burns Cemetery ...

The Burns Cemetery is located in Harney County<1>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:

  • Burns Paiute Cemetery
    • The Burns Paiute Cemetery is located in Harney County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Paiute Cemetery
  • Crane Cemetery
    • The Crane Cemetery is located in Harney County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Cemetery
  • Harney Cemetery
    • The Harney Cemetery is located in Harney County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harney Cemetery
  • Paiute Cemetery II
    • The Paiute Cemetery II is located in Harney County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paiute Cemetery II
  • Paiute Cemetery
    • The Paiute Cemetery is located in Harney County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paiute Cemetery
  • Saddle Butte Cemetery
    • The Saddle Butte Cemetery is located in Harney County
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  • Silver Creek Cemetery
    • The Silver Creek Cemetery is located in Harney County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek Cemetery
  • Sunset Valley Cemetery
    • The Sunset Valley Cemetery is located in Harney County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Valley Cemetery
  • Windy Point Cemetery
    • The Windy Point Cemetery is located in Harney County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Point Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 6 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2> of the Burns Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically:

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. The following communities are located in Harney County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Harney County:
  • 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 Burns Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1118339  (Burns Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1118339 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: Harney
      • Est. Elev: 1272 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Burns

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Harney, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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- Burns Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.