A visit to the Burke 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 Burke Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Burke Cemetery:
38.7821, -77.2633
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Burke Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Burke Cemetery is located in Fairfax County<2>.
Open a Google Map centered on the Burke Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Burke Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Burke Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Jack & Lizzie Pearson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lee Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Lee Chapel Cemetery is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Chapel Cemetery
- Sydenstricker Methodist Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Calvary Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Fairfax Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Fairfax Memorial Park is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax Memorial Park
- The Fairfax Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Calvary Memorial Park
- Fairfax Memory Gardens
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50181 <5>
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Gooding Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Valley Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Fairfax City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Fairfax City Cemetery is located in Fairfax City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax City Cemetery
- The Fairfax City Cemetery has also been known as:
- Fairfax Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50180 <5>
- Devers / Tyler Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Beulah Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Beulah Cemetery is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Annandale UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Zoar Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Zoar Cemetery is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zoar Cemetery
- Payne Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Payne Cemetery is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Cemetery
- Clifton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Clifton Cemetery is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Cemetery
- Remey Tomb
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Remey Tomb is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remey Tomb
- Pohick Churchyard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Schurtz Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Schurtz Cemetery is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schurtz Cemetery
- The Schurtz Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Calvary Community Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2242933 <5>
- Flint Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hedges Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Hedges Cemetery is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedges Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Accotink UMC Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Accotink UMC Cemetery is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accotink UMC Cemetery
- National Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- King David Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Moorefield Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Moorefield Cemetery is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield Cemetery
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 Burke Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Burke Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Burke
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- West Springfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- West Springfield is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Springfield
- Sideburn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sideburn is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sideburn
- North Springfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- North Springfield is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Springfield
- Hunts Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hunts Village is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Village
- Yates Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Yates Village is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Village
- Springfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Fairfax
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Annandale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fairfax Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fairfax Hills is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax Hills
- Mantua
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mantua is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
- Lorton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Newington
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Occoquan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pohick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pohick is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pohick
- Franconia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lincolnia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lincolnia is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnia
- Jefferson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Merrifield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Random Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Random Hills is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Random Hills
- Lee-Hi Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lee-Hi Village is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee-Hi Village
- Clifton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Oakton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Agnewville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Agnewville is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnewville
- Lake Barcroft
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Barcroft is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Barcroft
- Jefferson Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson Village is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
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 Burke Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fairfax County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Burke Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Fairfax
- Lorton
- Springfield
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 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 Burke Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Fairfax 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 Burke Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1492042 (Burke Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1492042 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: Fairfax
- Est. Elev: 94 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Fairfax
- Location given for Burke Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.7820578 Lon: -77.2633172
- 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 Virginia's counties, including Fairfax, 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- Burke 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. |