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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Burke (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Burke. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Burke is located in Cumberland County.

To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cumberland County: Bledsoe, Fentress, Morgan, Putnam, Rhea, Roane, Van Buren & White.

Below are the counties that are near Burke. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Burke:

  • Cumberland County     (The home county of Burke)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burke, with the one closest to Burke listed first.
    • Jewett
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jewett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
      • Jewett is located in Cumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jewett
      • From Burke to Jewett
    • Lake Tansi Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Lantana
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Gilead ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
      • Mount Gilead is located in Cumberland County
    • Crab Orchard
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Orchard
      • Crab Orchard is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crab Orchard <3>
    • Newton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
      • Newton is located in Cumberland County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,968 people
      • Newton has also been known as:
      • Peay
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Newton
      • From Burke to Newton
    • Crossville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Greenbriar Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbriar Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbriar Village
      • Greenbriar Village is located in Cumberland County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,103 people
    • Erasmus
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Erasmus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erasmus
      • Erasmus is located in Cumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Erasmus
      • From Burke to Erasmus
    • Howard Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Todd Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todd Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Town
      • Todd Town is located in Cumberland County
    • Center Ford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Ford
      • Center Ford is located in Cumberland County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,485 people
  • Bledsoe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burke, with the one closest to Burke listed first.
    • Ninemile
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Winesap
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Summer City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer City
      • Summer City is located in Bledsoe County
    • Pikeville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Brayton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brayton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brayton
      • Brayton is located in Bledsoe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brayton
      • From Burke to Brayton
    • Brockdell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Pailo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pailo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pailo
      • Pailo is located in Bledsoe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pailo
      • From Burke to Pailo
  • Fentress County
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burke, with the one closest to Burke listed first.
    • Lakewood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
      • Lakewood is located in Hamilton County
      • Estimated population in 2011: 2,336 people
    • Sale Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sale Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sale Creek
      • Sale Creek is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,845 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sale Creek <3>
    • Birchwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Flat Top
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Loudon County
  • McMinn County
  • Meigs County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burke, with the one closest to Burke listed first.
    • Calico
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calico
      • Calico is located in Meigs County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 495 people
    • Cute ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cute have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cute
      • Cute is located in Meigs County
    • Decatur
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Sewee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sewee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewee
      • Sewee is located in Meigs County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sewee
      • From Burke to Sewee
    • Surprise
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Surprise. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
      • Surprise is located in Meigs County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,799 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Surprise
      • From Burke to Surprise
    • Goodfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goodfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfield
      • Goodfield is located in Meigs County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Goodfield
      • From Burke to Goodfield
    • Beta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beta
      • Beta is located in Meigs County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beta
      • From Burke to Beta
    • Cayuga Town ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Town
      • Cayuga Town is located in Meigs County
    • East View
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East View
      • East View is located in Meigs County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 705 people
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burke, with the one closest to Burke listed first.
    • Catoosa ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Catoosa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoosa
      • Catoosa is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Catoosa
      • From Burke to Catoosa
    • Harriman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harriman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriman
      • Harriman is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,182 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harriman <3>
    • Bucklick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bucklick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucklick
      • Bucklick is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bucklick
      • From Burke to Bucklick
    • Deermont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deermont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deermont
      • Deermont is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Deermont
      • From Burke to Deermont
    • Nemo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nemo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemo
      • Nemo is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nemo
      • From Burke to Nemo
    • Oakdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Oakdale is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
  • Overton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burke, with the one closest to Burke listed first.
    • Obey City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Obey City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obey City
      • Obey City is located in Overton County
    • Lovejoy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burke, with the one closest to Burke listed first.
    • Burnett
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnett
      • Burnett is located in Putnam County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 418 people
    • Monterey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Rhea County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burke, with the one closest to Burke listed first.
    • Spring City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Roddy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roddy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddy
      • Roddy is located in Rhea County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roddy
      • From Burke to Roddy
    • Lakewood Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
      • Lakewood Village is located in Rhea County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 990 people
    • Cumberland Spring
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Ogden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
      • Ogden is located in Rhea County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ogden
      • From Burke to Ogden
    • Dayton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Graysville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Roane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burke, with the one closest to Burke listed first.
    • Pioneer Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
      • Pioneer Village is located in Roane County
    • Lakemont Heights
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakemont Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakemont Heights
      • Lakemont Heights is located in Roane County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 12,564 people
    • Rockwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Roane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,459 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <3>
    • Postoak
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Cardiff
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • College Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Grove
      • College Grove is located in Roane County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 10,729 people
    • Morrisgap ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisgap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisgap
      • Morrisgap is located in Roane County
    • Emory Gap
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emory Gap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory Gap
      • Emory Gap is located in Roane County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Emory Gap
      • From Burke to Emory Gap
    • Midtown Heights
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midtown Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midtown Heights
      • Midtown Heights is located in Roane County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,360 people
    • Midtown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midtown
      • Midtown is located in Roane County
    • Iron Divide ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Divide have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Divide
      • Iron Divide is located in Roane County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 328 people
    • Bazel Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bazel Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazel Town
      • Bazel Town is located in Roane County
  • Van Buren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burke, with the one closest to Burke listed first.
    • Sweetgum
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sweetgum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetgum
      • Sweetgum is located in Van Buren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sweetgum
      • From Burke to Sweetgum
    • Spencer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,710 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <3>
    • Cummingsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Meade ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meade
      • Meade is located in Van Buren County
    • Sopha ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sopha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sopha
      • Sopha is located in Van Buren County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,104 people
  • White County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Burke, see our County-by-County Page for Burke.

Cemeteries Near Burke ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Burke.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Burke covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Burke, with the one closest to Burke listed first.

  • Ormes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ormes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ormes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hall Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hinch Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kerley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kerley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kerley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Parham Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tollett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tollett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tollett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sherrill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherrill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherrill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Selby Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Selby Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Selby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Selby Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Selby Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Selby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Big Lick Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Lick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Lick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stephens Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
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    • Houston Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houston Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hinch Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Burke had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Burke, with the one closest to Burke listed first.

  • Litton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litton
    • Litton is located in Bledsoe County
  • Big Lick
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Lick
    • Big Lick is located in Cumberland County
  • Music ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Music have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Music
    • Music is located in Cumberland County
  • Jewett
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jewett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
    • Jewett is located in Cumberland County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Jewett
    • From Burke to Jewett
  • Wyatt ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyatt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
    • Wyatt is located in Cumberland County
  • Grapevine ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grapevine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapevine
    • Grapevine is located in Bledsoe County
  • Ninemile
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Tanbark ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanbark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanbark
    • Tanbark is located in Bledsoe County
  • Balta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balta
    • Balta is located in Rhea County
  • Grassy Cove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Cove
    • Grassy Cove is located in Cumberland County
  • Lantana
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Winesap
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Seals ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seals
      • Seals is located in Bledsoe County
    • Pearson ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
      • Pearson is located in Bledsoe County
    • Spring City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Burke. See our List of 1890's Communities around Burke.

Newspapers Published in Burke ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 22 newspapers that have been published in the area around Burke.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Burke, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Burke.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Burke:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Burke. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Cumberland County: www.brockhill.org/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Burke, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Burke) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Burke. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7746, Longitude: -85.0170    









 

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