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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:

33.4373, -96.3211

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 Fannin County<2>.

The county seat for Fannin County is located in Bonham. Bonham lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northeast of the Burns Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Burns Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Burns Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bailey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
  • Canon Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Canon Family Cemetery is located in Grayson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canon Family Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Canon Family Cemetery is located
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Grayson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • The Bethel Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1986598 <5>
  • Browning Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • West Shady Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Indian Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Indian Creek Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek Cemetery
  • Porter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Porter Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Cemetery
  • Blanton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Blanton Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton Cemetery
  • Doss Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Doss Cemetery is located in Grayson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doss Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Doss Cemetery is located
    • The Doss Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lindsey Springs Cemetery
  • Sears Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sears Chapel Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sears Chapel Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sears Chapel Cemetery is located
    • The Sears Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lindsey Springs Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1959780 <5>
  • Lasater Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lasater Cemetery is located in Grayson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lasater Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lasater Cemetery is located
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2218532 <5>
  • Old Pilot Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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    • Pilot Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Pilot Grove Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove Cemetery
      • The Pilot Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Clarke Cemetery
      • Clarke / Pilot Knob Cemetery
      • Hodges Presbyterian Cemetery
      • Pilot Knob Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1986288 <5>
    • Fuller Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Fuller Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller Cemetery
    • Randolph - Lindsey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Randolph - Lindsey Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph - Lindsey Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Randolph - Lindsey Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Randolph.
      • The Randolph - Lindsey Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lindsey Cemetery
      • Lindsey - Randolph Cemetery
      • Randolph Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6245 <5>
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Whitewright City Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Whitewright City Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewright City Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Whitewright City Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Whitewright.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1978389 <5>
    • Binion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Desert Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Desert Cemetery is located in Collin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desert Cemetery
    • Lee Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lee Cemetery is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 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:

  • Trenton
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Orangeville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Orangeville is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
  • Leonard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Randolph
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Pilot Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Pilot Grove is located in Grayson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
  • Whitewright
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Edhube
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Edhube is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edhube
  • Kentucky Town
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Kentucky Town is located in Grayson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky Town
  • Sedalia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Sedalia is located in Collin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
  • Westminster
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Frognot
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Frognot is located in Collin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frognot
  • Bailey
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Cannon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Cannon is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
    • Blue Ridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Ector
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Tom Bean
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Savoy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Celeste
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Bonham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Whiterock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Whiterock is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiterock
    • Valdasta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Valdasta is located in Collin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdasta
    • Bells
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Bells is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,516 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bells <6>
    • Gober
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Ida
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Ida is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
    • Mantua ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Mantua is located in Collin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
    • Van Alstyne
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)

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 Fannin County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Burns 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 professional and volunteer 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 Texas:
  • Pages specific to Fannin 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 #1353357  (Burns Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1353357 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: Fannin
      • Est. Elev: 224 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Trenton
      • Location given for Burns Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.4373315     Lon: -96.3210921
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Texas' counties, including Fannin, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.