A visit to the Burroughs 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 Burroughs Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Burroughs Cemetery:
36.0376, -83.7857
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Burroughs Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Burroughs Cemetery is located in Knox County<2>.
The county seat for Knox County is located in Knoxville. Knoxville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Burroughs Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Burroughs Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Burroughs Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Croft Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Croft Cemetery is located in Knox County
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- England - Legg Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Biagiotti Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Biagiotti Cemetery is located in Knox County
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- Turley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Turley Cemetery is located in Knox County
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- Bair Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Bair Cemetery is located in Knox County
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- Pratt Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Pratt Cemetery is located in Knox County
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- Plumlee Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Plumlee Cemetery is located in Knox County
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- Sherrod Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Sherrod Cemetery is located in Knox County
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- Rogers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Rogers Cemetery is located in Knox County
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- Shipe Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Shipe Cemetery is located in Knox County
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- Shipe Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Shipe Cemetery is located in Knox County
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- Cardwell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Cardwell Cemetery is located in Knox County
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- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Knox County
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- McCubbins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The McCubbins Cemetery is located in Knox County
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- Sherrod Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Sherrod Cemetery is located in Knox County
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- Beal Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Beal Cemetery is located in Knox County
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- Carter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Knox County
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- Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Knox County
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- Armstrong Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Armstrong Cemetery is located in Knox County
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- Bounds Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bounds Cemetery is located in Knox County
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- Bounds Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bounds Cemetery is located in Knox County
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- Perry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Perry Cemetery is located in Knox County
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- McMillan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The McMillan Cemetery is located in Knox County
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- Trentville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Trentville Cemetery is located in Knox County
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- Johnson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Knox County
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- Hopewell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Knox County
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Burroughs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Burroughs Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- McMillan
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- McMillan is located in Knox County
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- Highpoint ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Highpoint is located in Knox County
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- John Sevier
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- John Sevier is located in Knox County
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- Wooddale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wooddale is located in Knox County
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- Mascot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mascot is located in Knox County
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- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,411 people
- Sentertown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Sentertown is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentertown
- Lyonton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lyonton is located in Knox County
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- Skaggston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Skaggston is located in Knox County
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- Maloneyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Maloneyville is located in Knox County
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- Riverdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Riverdale is located in Knox County
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- Thorn Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Thorn Grove is located in Knox County
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- Park City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Park City is located in Knox County
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- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Peters Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Peters Mill is located in Knox County
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- Strawberry Plains
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Beverly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Beverly is located in Knox County
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- Zacharytown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Zacharytown is located in Knox County
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- Murphy Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Murphy Hills is located in Knox County
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- Greenway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Greenway is located in Knox County
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- Whites Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Whites Village is located in Knox County
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- Shooks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Shooks is located in Knox County
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- Corryton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Halls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Halls is located in Knox County
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- Fountain City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Fountain City is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
- Knoxville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Colonial Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Colonial Village is located in Knox County
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- Blaine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Plainview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Plainview is located in Union County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,184 people
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 Burroughs Cemetery. The following communities are located in Knox County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Burroughs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Fountain City
- Knoxville
- Mascot
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 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 Burroughs Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Knox 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 Burroughs Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1279117 (Burroughs Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1279117 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: Knox
- Est. Elev: 277 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: John Sevier
- Location given for Burroughs Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.0375845 Lon: -83.7857358
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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 Knox, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Burroughs 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. |