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:
39.3298, -79.7037
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 Preston County<2>.
The county seat for Preston County is located in Kingwood. Kingwood lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north 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 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Burns Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Burns Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sanders Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Sanders Cemetery is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Cemetery
- Knotts Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Riverview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Riverview Cemetery is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
- Mountain View Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Red Oak Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Red Oak Cemetery is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak Cemetery
- Bolyard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Bolyard Cemetery is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolyard Cemetery
- Deakins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Deakins Cemetery is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deakins Cemetery
- Nazareth Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Nazareth Cemetery is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nazareth Cemetery
- Cobun Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Cobun Cemetery is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobun Cemetery
- West Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The West Cemetery is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cemetery
- Denver Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Denver Cemetery is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver Cemetery
- Blackwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Blackwood Cemetery is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwood Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Limestone Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Limestone Cemetery is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Cemetery
- Belleview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Belleview Cemetery is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Howesville UMC Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Beachy Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Beachy Cemetery is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachy Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Pratt Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Pratt Cemetery is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Cemetery
- Concord Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Concord Cemetery is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview 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:
- Macomber
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Macomber is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomber
- Rowlesburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tunnelton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sell is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sell
- Aurora
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Carmel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Carmel is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
- Salt Lick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Salt Lick is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lick
- Heathers Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Heathers Run is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathers Run
- Newburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Kingwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Independence
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Independence is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Horse Shoe Run
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Horse Shoe Run is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Shoe Run
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Threefork Bridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Threefork Bridge is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threefork Bridge
- Kasson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kasson is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson
- Terra Alta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Albright
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Arthurdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Thornton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Thornton is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
- Valley Furnace
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Valley Furnace is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Furnace
- Reedsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Red House
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Red House is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red House
- Hutton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hutton is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
- Gladesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Gladesville is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesville
- Sandy ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Sandy is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
- Pierce
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pierce is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce
- Knottsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Knottsville is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knottsville
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 Preston County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Burns Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Gladesville
- Kingwood
- Newburg
- Terra Alta
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Burns Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Preston 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 #1550563 (Burns Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1550563 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: Preston
- Est. Elev: 648 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Rowlesburg
- Location given for Burns Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.3298207 Lon: -79.7036732
- 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 West Virginia's counties, including Preston, 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 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |