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:
38.7032, -79.4300
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 Pendleton County<2>.
The county seat for Pendleton County is located in Franklin. Franklin lies just to the southeast of the Burns Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 23 miles [37 km]<3> of the Burns Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Burns Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Simmons Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Simmons Cemetery is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
- North Fork Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pinecrest Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Pinecrest Memorial Gardens is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest Memorial Gardens
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pinecrest Memorial Gardens is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Franklin.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2281176 <5>
- Laurel Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill Cemetery
- Hinkle Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Hinkle Cemetery is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkle Cemetery
- Keister Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Keister Cemetery is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keister Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Keister Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Brandywine.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2607660 <5>
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
- Dice Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- The Dice Cemetery is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dice Cemetery
- Fairview Bethel Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Hevener Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Blue Grass Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Blue Grass Cemetery is located in Highland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Grass Cemetery
- Totten Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- The Totten Cemetery is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Totten Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- White Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- The White Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
- Kerns Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- The Kerns Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerns Cemetery
- Flanagan Memorial Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Flanagan Hill Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- The Flanagan Hill Cemetery is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanagan Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Flanagan Hill Cemetery is located in Red Creek.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2255172 <5>
- Teter Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- The Teter Cemetery is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teter Cemetery
- Yeager Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Yeager Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeager Cemetery
- Corbin Snyder Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- The Corbin Snyder Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin Snyder Cemetery
- The Corbin Snyder Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bennetts Run Cemetery
- Buena Chapel Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Hauchen Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Hauchen Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hauchen Cemetery
- Goodsell Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Goodsell Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsell Cemetery
- Keller Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Keller Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller Cemetery
- St. Mark Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Mark Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mark Cemetery
- Mt. Hobart Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Hobart Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hobart Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 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:
- Circleville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Zigler
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Zigler is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zigler
- Franklin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ruddle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ruddle is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruddle
- Macksville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Macksville is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksville
- Dry Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dry Run is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Run
- Onego
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Onego is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onego
- Whitmer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Whitmer is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitmer
- Propstburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Propstburg is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Propstburg
- Brandywine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Harper
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Harper is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Fort Seybert
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Fort Seybert is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Seybert
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Kline
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kline is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline
- Moyers
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Moyers is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moyers
- Brushy Run
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Brushy Run is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Run
- Harperton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Harperton is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harperton
- Sugar Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sugar Grove is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Harman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Ketterman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ketterman is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketterman
- Wymer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wymer is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wymer
- Possum Trot
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Possum Trot is located in Highland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Trot
- Evenwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Evenwood is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evenwood
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. The following communities are located in Pendleton 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 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 Burns Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Pendleton 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 #2586264 (Burns Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2586264 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: Pendleton
- Topo Map Name: Circleville
- Location given for Burns Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.7032336 Lon: -79.4299913
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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 West Virginia's counties, including Pendleton, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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. |
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