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The location of the Burk 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 Burk Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.6734°   (35° 40' 24")

Lon:   -86.1575°   (-86° 9' 26")

The Burk Cemetery is located in Coffee County<2>.

The county seat for Coffee County is located in Manchester. Manchester lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Burk Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Burk Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Coffee 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 Burk Cemetery.

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

    • Gossburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gossburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossburg
      • Gossburg is located in Coffee County
    • Burgen
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burgen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgen
      • Burgen is located in Cannon County
    • Bradyville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradyville
      • Bradyville is located in Cannon County
    • Beechgrove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Burt
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
      • Burt is located in Cannon County
    • Busy Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busy Corner
      • Busy Corner is located in Coffee County
    • Readyville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Plainview
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Plainview is located in Rutherford County
    • Kittrell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
      • Kittrell is located in Rutherford County
    • Manus Town ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manus Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manus Town
      • Manus Town is located in Cannon County
    • Woodbury
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bell Buckle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Buckle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Buckle
      • Bell Buckle is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bell Buckle <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Forest Mill
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Mill
        • Forest Mill is located in Coffee County
      • Bluewing
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluewing
        • Bluewing is located in Cannon County
      • Dillton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillton
        • Dillton is located in Rutherford County
      • Burns Place
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Place
        • Burns Place is located in Rutherford County
      • Manchester
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Centertown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
        • Centertown is located in Warren County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
      • Thomas Town ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Town
        • Thomas Town is located in Cannon County
      • Wartrace
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Morrison
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Rucker
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rucker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
        • Rucker is located in Rutherford County
      • Haley
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley
        • Haley is located in Bedford County
      • Cortner
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cortner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortner
        • Cortner is located in Bedford County
      • Royal Oaks
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
        • Royal Oaks is located in Coffee County

    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 Burk Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Coffee County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Burk Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Anderson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • Bynum Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Cannon County
      • The Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hopewell Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #13599 <6>
    • Tolbert Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tolbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tolbert Cemetery is located in Cannon County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Tolbert Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Bradyville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tolbert Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #19423 <6>
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Hettie Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hettie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hettie Cemetery is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hettie Cemetery
    • Jernigan Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jernigan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jernigan Cemetery is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jernigan Cemetery
    • Greene Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greene Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greene Cemetery is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greene Cemetery
    • Espy Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Espy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Espy Cemetery is located in Cannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Espy Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11790 <6>
    • Jernigan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jernigan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jernigan Cemetery is located in Cannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jernigan Cemetery
    • Sagely Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sagely Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sagely Cemetery is located in Cannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sagely Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #18083 <6>
    • Green Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Cemetery is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Douglas Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douglas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Douglas Cemetery is located in Coffee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas Cemetery
      • Todd Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Todd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Todd Cemetery is located in Cannon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Todd Cemetery
      • Harrell Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harrell Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrell Cemetery
      • Burk Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burk Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burk Cemetery
      • Lee Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lee Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
      • Arnold Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Arnold Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnold Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8705 <6>
      • Brown Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Mt. Hebron Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Hebron Cemetery is located in Coffee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery
      • Arnold Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Arnold Cemetery is located in Coffee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnold Cemetery
      • Manley Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Manley Cemetery is located in Coffee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manley Cemetery
      • Robinson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • 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 Coffee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
      • Milligan Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milligan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Milligan Cemetery is located in Cannon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milligan Cemetery
      • Patton Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Patton Cemetery is located in Cannon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patton 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 Burk Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1279046  (Burk Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1279046 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: Beechgrove
      • County: Coffee         Elev: 386
      • Location given for GNIS #1279046 (Burk Cemetery)

    The official website for Coffee County: www.coffeecountytn.org/

    The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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 Tennessee's counties, including Coffee, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Burk Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6734, Longitude: -86.1575       In this case, the coordinates for the Burk 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>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.
    <6>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.




 

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