A visit to the Burton 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 Burton Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Burton Cemetery:
35.9978, -85.7617
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Burton Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Burton Cemetery is located in DeKalb County<2>.
The county seat for DeKalb County is located in Smithville. Smithville lies just to the southwest of the Burton Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Burton Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Burton Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hullett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Hullett Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hullett Cemetery
- Brassel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Brassel Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brassel Cemetery
- Young Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Young Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
- Bonham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Bonham Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonham Cemetery
- Kennedy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Kennedy Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Cemetery
- Adcock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Petty Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Petty Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petty Cemetery
- Paige Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Paige Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paige Cemetery
- Mt. Holly Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Holly Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Holly Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Vaughn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Vaughn Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughn Cemetery
- Billings Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Billings Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billings Cemetery
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- Shaw Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Shaw Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw Cemetery
- Anderson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- Maynard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Carlen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Carlen Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlen Cemetery
- Burton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Burton Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton Cemetery
- Whorton Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Aaron Cantrell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cantrell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Cantrell Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantrell Cemetery
- George - Estes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Adcock Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Adcock Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adcock Cemetery
- Peeled Chestnut Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Dobbs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lafever Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Lafever Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafever Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Burton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Burton Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Philippi
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Philippi is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philippi
- Smithville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Johnsons Chapel
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Johnsons Chapel is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Chapel
- Peeled Chestnut
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Peeled Chestnut is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeled Chestnut
- Drop ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Drop is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drop
- Burton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Burton is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Youngblood ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Youngblood is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
- Fanchers Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Fanchers Mills is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanchers Mills
- Bear Branch ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Bear Branch is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
- Boma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Boma is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boma
- Temperance Hall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Temperance Hall is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
- Boiling Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Boiling Springs is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Dowelltown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Darkey Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Darkey Springs is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkey Springs
- Liberty
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Liberty is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Dibrell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Dibrell is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dibrell
- Pollard ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pollard is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
- Ditty
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ditty is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ditty
- Baxter
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gassaway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Gassaway is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassaway
- Horseshoe Falls ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Horseshoe Falls is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Falls
- Macedonia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Macedonia is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Burgess
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Burgess is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
- Woods
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Woods is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods
- Chestnut Mound
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Chestnut Mound is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Mound
- Lucky
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Lucky is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky
- Gath
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Gath is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gath
- Fall City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fall City is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall City
- Hickman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hickman is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
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 Burton Cemetery. The following communities are located in DeKalb County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Burton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Burton Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to DeKalb 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 Burton Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1313869 (Burton Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1313869 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: DeKalb
- Est. Elev: 318 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Smithville
- Location given for Burton Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.9978398 Lon: -85.7616507
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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 DeKalb, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Burton 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> | 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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