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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:   35.1140°   (35° 6' 50")

Lon:   -81.7168°   (-81° 43' 0")

The Burns Cemetery is located in Cherokee County<2>.

The county seat for Cherokee County is located in Gaffney. Gaffney lies just to the southeast of the Burns Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Cherokee 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 Burns 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 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.

    • Macedonia
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
      • Macedonia is located in Cherokee County
    • Gaffney
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • East Gaffney
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Gaffney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gaffney
      • East Gaffney is located in Cherokee County
    • Erwinsville ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwinsville
      • Erwinsville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Mayo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Cowpens
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpens
      • Cowpens is located in Spartanburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,465 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowpens <4>
    • Flint Hill ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
      • Flint Hill is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Chesnee
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Cliffside
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
      • Cliffside is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Boiling Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Converse
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Clifton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Henrietta
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
        • Henrietta is located in Rutherford County (NC)
      • Blacksburg
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Earl
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl
        • Earl is located in Cleveland County (NC)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
      • Sharon
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
        • Sharon is located in Cleveland County (NC)
      • Six Points
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Points
        • Six Points is located in Rutherford County (NC)
      • Caroleen
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroleen
        • Caroleen is located in Rutherford County (NC)
      • Mooresboro
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooresboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresboro
        • Mooresboro is located in Cleveland County (NC)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
      • Harris
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
        • Harris is located in Rutherford County (NC)
      • Brooklyn
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
        • Brooklyn is located in Spartanburg County
      • Glendale
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Pacolet Mills
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Patterson Springs
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Springs
        • Patterson Springs is located in Cleveland County (NC)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
      • Brittain Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brittain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittain Village
        • Brittain Village is located in Cleveland County (NC)

    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 Cherokee County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Burns Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Furnace Place Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Furnace Place Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Furnace Place Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Furnace Place Cemetery
    • Frederick Memorial Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frederick Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Frederick Memorial Gardens is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frederick Memorial Gardens
    • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Sinai Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery
    • Jolly Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jolly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jolly Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jolly Cemetery
    • Cherokee Creek Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherokee Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cherokee Creek Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherokee Creek Cemetery
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Linder Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Linder Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linder Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Gordon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gordon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gordon Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gordon Cemetery
    • Beulah Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
    • Horton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Horton Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horton Cemetery
    • Crestview Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crestview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crestview Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crestview Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Mt. View Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. View Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. View Cemetery
      • Macedonia Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
      • Clary Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clary Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clary Cemetery
      • Providence Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Providence Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
      • Robbs Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Robbs Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robbs Cemetery
      • Lavonia Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lavonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lavonia Cemetery is located in Cleveland County (NC)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lavonia Cemetery
      • Horton Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Horton Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horton Cemetery
      • Suck Creek Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Suck Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Suck Creek Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Suck Creek Cemetery
      • Martin Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Martin Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Jones Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Ellis Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ellis Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis 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 Burns Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1228682  (Burns Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1228682 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: Gaffney
      • County: Cherokee         Elev: 245
      • Location given for GNIS #1228682 (Burns Cemetery)

    The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.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 South Carolina's counties, including Cherokee, 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 things 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 Burns Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1140, Longitude: -81.7168       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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
    <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.




 

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