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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 Burkeville (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 Burkeville. 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 Parishes/Counties ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 parishes/counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring parishes/counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

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

Burkeville is located in Newton County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Newton County: Beauregard (LA), Calcasieu (LA), Sabine (LA), Vernon (LA), Jasper, Orange & Sabine.

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

  • Newton County     (The home county of Burkeville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burkeville, with the one closest to Burkeville listed first.
    • Wiergate
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiergate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiergate
      • Wiergate is located in Newton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiergate <2>
    • Shanklerville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • South Toledo Bend
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Toledo Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Toledo Bend
      • South Toledo Bend is located in Newton County
    • Newton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
      • Newton is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,329 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <2>
    • Toledo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Toledo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
      • Toledo is located in Newton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Toledo
      • From Burkeville to Toledo
    • Bon Wier
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bon Wier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Wier
      • Bon Wier is located in Newton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bon Wier <2>
    • Hughes ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hughes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
      • Hughes is located in Newton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hughes
      • From Burkeville to Hughes
    • Bleakwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bleakwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleakwood
      • Bleakwood is located in Newton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bleakwood
      • From Burkeville to Bleakwood
    • Call
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burkeville, with the one closest to Burkeville listed first.
    • Browndell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browndell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browndell
      • Browndell is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
    • Jasper
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Sam Rayburn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Kirbyville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyville
      • Kirbyville is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,032 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirbyville <2>
    • Beech Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Harveytown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Sabine County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burkeville, with the one closest to Burkeville listed first.
    • Fairmount
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Mason
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Brookeland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookeland
      • Brookeland is located in Sabine County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookeland <2>
    • Pineland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Hemphill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemphill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
      • Hemphill is located in Sabine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hemphill <2>
  • San Augustine County
  • Beauregard Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burkeville, with the one closest to Burkeville listed first.
    • Merryville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Ludington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludington
      • Ludington is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
    • DeRidder
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for DeRidder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeRidder
      • DeRidder is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,521 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DeRidder <2>
    • Newlin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlin
      • Newlin is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Newlin
      • From Burkeville to Newlin
    • Ikes
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ikes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ikes
      • Ikes is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ikes
      • From Burkeville to Ikes
    • Singer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Singer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singer
      • Singer is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Singer <2>
  • Sabine Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burkeville, with the one closest to Burkeville listed first.
    • Rock ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
      • Rock is located in Sabine Parish (LA)
    • Toro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Toro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toro
      • Toro is located in Sabine Parish (LA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Toro
      • From Burkeville to Toro
  • Vernon Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burkeville, with the one closest to Burkeville listed first.
    • Evans
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
      • Evans is located in Vernon Parish (LA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evans <2>
    • Savage Fork
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Elmwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
      • Elmwood is located in Vernon Parish (LA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elmwood
      • From Burkeville to Elmwood
    • Pinewood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood
      • Pinewood is located in Vernon Parish (LA)
    • Pickering
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickering have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
      • Pickering is located in Vernon Parish (LA)
    • Rosepine
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosepine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosepine
      • Rosepine is located in Vernon Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosepine <2>
    • Billy Goat Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • New Llano
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Westwood Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Village
      • Westwood Village is located in Vernon Parish (LA)
    • Anacoco
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Fertitta Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fertitta Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fertitta Park
      • Fertitta Park is located in Vernon Parish (LA)
    • Leesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Burkeville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Burkeville.

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 Burkeville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Tanner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tanner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tanner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shanklerville Community Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Simmons Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eddie Gatson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eddie Gatson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eddie Gatson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Griggs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griggs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mattox Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mattox Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mattox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wells Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evans Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Weaver Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weaver Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (163 more) ...
    • Burr Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burr Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hardy Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Burr Ferry Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burr Ferry Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burr Ferry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Burkeville had a population of 314 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Farrsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farrsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrsville
    • Farrsville is located in Newton County
  • Newton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
    • Newton is located in Newton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,329 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <2>
  • Toledo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Toledo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
    • Toledo is located in Newton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Toledo
    • From Burkeville to Toledo
  • Fairmount
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Caney
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney
    • Caney is located in Vernon Parish (LA)
  • Jasper
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Belgrade
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belgrade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgrade
    • Belgrade is located in Newton County
  • Elmwood
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
    • Elmwood is located in Vernon Parish (LA)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Elmwood
    • From Burkeville to Elmwood
  • Toro
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Toro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toro
    • Toro is located in Sabine Parish (LA)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Toro
    • From Burkeville to Toro
  • Brookeland
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookeland
    • Brookeland is located in Sabine County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookeland <2>
  • Bleakwood
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bleakwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleakwood
    • Bleakwood is located in Newton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bleakwood
    • From Burkeville to Bleakwood
  • Erin
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
    • Erin is located in Jasper County
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Columbus ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
      • Columbus is located in Sabine Parish (LA)
    • Leesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Anacoco
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Burkeville ...

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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Burkeville.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Burkeville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Burkeville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Burkeville.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4> of Burkeville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Burkeville:

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

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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- Burkeville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Burkeville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.9995, Longitude: -93.6680    
<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.
<6>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 Burkeville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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