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 ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Burns Cemetery:
35.7640, -86.5755
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Burns Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Burns Cemetery is located in Rutherford County<2>.
The county seat for Rutherford County is located in Murfreesboro. Murfreesboro lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Burns Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Burns Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Burns Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- West Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The West Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
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- Manire Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Manire Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manire Cemetery
- Jackson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
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- Raylor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Raylor Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raylor Cemetery
- Covington Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Covington Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
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- Manning Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Manning Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning Cemetery
- Carlton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Carlton Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton Cemetery
- Rowland Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Rowland Hill Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland Hill Cemetery
- Dyer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Dyer Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer Cemetery
- Downing Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Downing Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing Cemetery
- Bennett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Bennett Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Cemetery
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Carson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Carson Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson Cemetery
- Scott Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Scott Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
- Ralston Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Ralston Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston Cemetery
- Hudson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Hudson Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Cemetery
- White Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The White Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
- Farris Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Farris Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farris Cemetery
- Ransom Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Ransom Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom Cemetery
- Sharber Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Sharber Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharber Cemetery
- Jackson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- Tucker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Tucker Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Cemetery
- Love Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Love Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Cemetery
- Comer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Comer Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer Cemetery
- Carlton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Carlton Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton Cemetery
- Comer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Comer Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer Cemetery
- Windrow Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Windrow Community Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Watson - Rowland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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:
- Concord
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Eagleville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Patterson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Patterson is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Snell ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Snell is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snell
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,361 people
- College Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Allisona
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Allisona is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allisona
- Holts Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Holts Corner is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holts Corner
- Longview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Longview is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
- Midland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Midland is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Unionville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Rucker
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Rucker is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
- Arrington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Chapel Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Vannatta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Vannatta is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannatta
- Estimated population in 2014: 398 people
- Murfreesboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Peytonsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Peytonsville is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peytonsville
- Plainview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Plainview is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Burns Place
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Burns Place is located in Rutherford County
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- Colonial Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Colonial Village is located in Rutherford County
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- Caney Spring
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Caney Spring is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Spring
- Nolensville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Dillton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Dillton is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillton
- Leanna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Leanna is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leanna
- Smyrna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Duplex
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Duplex is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplex
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 Rutherford County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Burns Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Murfreesboro
- Nolensville
- Smyrna
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 helpful 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 Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Rutherford County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- 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 #1645561 (Burns Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1645561 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: Rutherford
- Est. Elev: 236 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Rockvale
- Location given for Burns Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.7639551 Lon: -86.5755494
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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 Rutherford, 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- Burns Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |