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A visit to the Burke 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 Burke Cemetery ...

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

35.1587, -81.8709

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

The Burke Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County<2>.

The county seat for Spartanburg County is located in Spartanburg. Spartanburg lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Burke Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Burke Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Burke Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Gethsemane Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Gethsemane Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane Cemetery
  • Robbins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Robbins Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Cemetery
  • Thorne Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Thorne Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorne Cemetery
  • Trinity United Methodist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Spring Hill Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • Painter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Painter Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painter Cemetery
  • Byars Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Byars Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byars Cemetery
  • Ezell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ezell Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezell Cemetery
  • Piedmont Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Byars Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Byars Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byars Cemetery
  • Riverside Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Buck Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Buck Creek Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Creek Cemetery
    • Graham Chapel Wesleyan Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Scruggs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Scruggs Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scruggs Cemetery
    • New Pleasant Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The New Pleasant Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pleasant Cemetery
    • State Line Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The State Line Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line Cemetery
    • Harris Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Harris Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Rutherford County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Baptist Church Cemetery
      • The Harris Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Harris First Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2325623 <5>
    • Wesley Chapel Memorial Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Wesley Chapel Memorial Cemetery is located in Rutherford County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Chapel Memorial Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wesley Chapel Memorial Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Harris (NC).
      • The Wesley Chapel Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Harris - Miller Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2276701 <5>
    • Casey Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Casey Creek Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey Creek Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
    • Martin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
    • Crestview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Crestview Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestview Cemetery
    • Floyd's Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Floyd's Creek Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Rutherford County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd's Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
      • The Floyd's Creek Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Floyd's Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #47389 <5>
    • Jerusalem Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 32 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Burke Cemetery.

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

  • Chesnee
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Brooklyn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Brooklyn is located in Spartanburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
  • Mayo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Harris
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Harris is located in Rutherford County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
  • Holly Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Holly Springs is located in Rutherford County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
  • Fingerville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Cliffside
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Cliffside is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
  • Macedonia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Macedonia is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
  • Byersville ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Byersville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byersville
  • Henrietta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Henrietta is located in Rutherford County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
  • Boiling Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Caroleen
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Caroleen is located in Rutherford County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroleen
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Sandy Mush
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Sandy Mush is located in Rutherford County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Mush
    • Cowpens
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Cowpens is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpens
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,465 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowpens <6>
    • Shiloh
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Shiloh is located in Rutherford County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
    • Six Points
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Six Points is located in Rutherford County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Points
    • Alexander Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Alexander Mills is located in Rutherford County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Mills
    • Valley Falls
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Converse
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Whitney
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Whitney is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
    • Zion Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Zion Hill is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill
    • Clifton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Forest City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Bakersville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Bakersville is located in Rutherford County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersville
    • Southern Shops
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Drayton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Gaffney
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Flint Hill ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Flint Hill is located in Cleveland County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
    • Boiling Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Mooresboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Mooresboro is located in Cleveland County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresboro
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
    • Ellenboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Concord
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Concord is located in Rutherford County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord

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 Burke Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Spartanburg County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Burke Cemetery: