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The location of the Bigger Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Bigger Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bigger Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bigger Cemetery

Lat:   35.6590°   (35° 39' 32")

Lon:   -86.6639°   (-86° 39' 50")

The Bigger Cemetery is located in Marshall County<2>.

The county seat for Marshall County is located in Lewisburg. Lewisburg lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Bigger Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Bigger Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Marshall County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Bigger Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bigger Cemetery.

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

    • Chapel Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
      • Chapel Hill is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,571 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapel Hill <4>
    • Holts Corner
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holts Corner
      • Holts Corner is located in Marshall County
    • Unionville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Eagleville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Caney Spring
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caney Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Spring
      • Caney Spring is located in Marshall County
    • Longview
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
      • Longview is located in Bedford County
    • Concord
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • College Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Verona
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
      • Verona is located in Marshall County
    • Midland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Rutherford County
    • Anchor Mill ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anchor Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Mill
      • Anchor Mill is located in Bedford County
    • Patterson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Rutherford County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Duplex
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplex
        • Duplex is located in Williamson County
      • Berlin
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
        • Berlin is located in Marshall County
      • Peytonsville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peytonsville
        • Peytonsville is located in Williamson County
      • Arrington
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Oak Hill
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
        • Oak Hill is located in Marshall County
      • Whitaker
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
        • Whitaker is located in Bedford County
      • New Town
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
        • New Town is located in Maury County
      • Lewisburg
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Shelbyville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Rucker
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rucker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
        • Rucker is located in Rutherford County
      • Thompson's Station
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson's Station
        • Thompson's Station is located in Williamson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,973 people
        • Former name for Thompson's Station:
        • Littlebury
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson's Station <4>
      • Wilkes ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkes
        • Wilkes is located in Williamson County
      • Spring Hill
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)

    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 Bigger Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Marshall County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bigger Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 40 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Bigger Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Beasley Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beasley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beasley Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beasley Cemetery
    • McCord Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCord Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCord Cemetery
    • Ogilivie Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ogilivie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ogilivie Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ogilivie Cemetery
    • Joyce Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joyce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Joyce Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joyce Cemetery
    • Jarrell Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jarrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jarrell Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jarrell Cemetery
    • Lee Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lee Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Rogers Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • Hoover Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hoover Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoover Cemetery
    • Winn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Winn Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winn Cemetery
    • Garrett Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garrett Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
    • Continue List   (28 more) ...
      • Thomason Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thomason Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomason Cemetery
      • Brown - Little Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown - Little Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown - Little Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown - Little Cemetery
      • Maxwell Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maxwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maxwell Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maxwell Cemetery
      • Little Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Little Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Cemetery
      • Garrett Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garrett Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
      • McCord Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCord Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCord Cemetery
      • Hughes Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
      • Brittain Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brittain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brittain Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brittain Cemetery
      • Eady Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eady Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eady Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eady Cemetery
      • Ezell Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ezell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ezell Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ezell Cemetery
      • Adams Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Gentry Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gentry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gentry Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gentry Cemetery
      • Moses Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moses Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moses Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moses Cemetery
      • Swanson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swanson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Swanson Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swanson Cemetery
      • Stem Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stem Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stem Cemetery
      • Nance Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nance Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nance Cemetery
      • Hall Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hall Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
      • Smotherman Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smotherman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smotherman Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smotherman Cemetery
      • Simpson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
      • St. Paul Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Elmore Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elmore Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmore Cemetery
      • Wood Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Potiller Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potiller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Potiller Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potiller Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #17361 <6>
      • Fuqua Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fuqua Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fuqua Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuqua Cemetery
      • Johns Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johns Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johns Cemetery
      • Kelley Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kelley Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelley Cemetery
      • Owen Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Owen Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owen Cemetery

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

    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 Bigger Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1305244  (Bigger Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1305244 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Chapel Hill
      • County: Marshall         Elev: 232
      • Location given for GNIS #1305244 (Bigger Cemetery)

    The official website for Marshall County: www.marshallcountytn.com/

    The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

    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 Tennessee's counties, including Marshall, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bigger Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6590, Longitude: -86.6639       In this case, the coordinates for the Bigger Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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