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John Burns Cemetery

Memorials : 8
Location : Baker Heights, Berkeley County, USA
Coordinate : 39.4137639, -77.8947583
Description : The small limestone-walled cemetery is notable because it contains the remains of Confederate spy Belle Boyd's great-grandparents, John Burns and Frances Southwood Burns, and other family members. The Southwood family was among the earliest families to settle in Berkeley County, settling near the Opequon Creek in the 1740's. Built into the wall is a set of steps, called a stile, that allowed entrance into the cemetery. This is an old English and Scottish cemetery entrance rarely seen it in the New World and the only such cemetery entrance in Berkeley County. Eight headstones are in the walled compound, but... Read More

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  • Where is John Burns Cemetery?

    John Burns Cemetery is located at Flagstaff Circle Baker Heights, Berkeley County ,West Virginia , 25405USA.

  • John Burns Cemetery cemetery's updated grave count on graveviews.com?

    8 memorials

  • Where are the coordinates of the John Burns Cemetery?

    Latitude: 39.4137639
    Longitude: -77.8947583

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