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A visit to the Big Creek Cemetery ...


The location of the Big Creek 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 Big Creek Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   43.6375°   (43° 38' 15")

Lon:   -90.0785°   (-90° 4' 42")

The Big Creek Cemetery is located in Sauk County<2>.

The county seat for Sauk County is located in Baraboo. Baraboo lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the southeast of the Big Creek Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Big Creek Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Wisconsin:
  • Pages specific to Sauk 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 Big Creek 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 Big Creek Cemetery.

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

    • La Valle
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Valle
      • La Valle is located in Sauk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
    • Ironton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
      • Ironton is located in Sauk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
    • Wonewoc
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wonewoc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonewoc
      • Wonewoc is located in Juneau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 789 people
    • Reedsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsburg
      • Reedsburg is located in Sauk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,500 people
    • Cazenovia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cazenovia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cazenovia
      • Cazenovia is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
    • Union Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
      • Union Center is located in Juneau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
    • Lyndon Station
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon Station
      • Lyndon Station is located in Juneau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
    • Lemonweir
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemonweir
      • Lemonweir is located in Juneau County
    • Mauston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mauston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauston
      • Mauston is located in Juneau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,358 people
    • Lime Ridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Ridge
      • Lime Ridge is located in Sauk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
    • Elroy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elroy
      • Elroy is located in Juneau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,306 people
    • Loganville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loganville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganville
      • Loganville is located in Sauk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Rock Springs
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
        • Rock Springs is located in Sauk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
      • Hillsboro
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
        • Hillsboro is located in Vernon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,387 people
      • Plainville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
        • Plainville is located in Adams County
      • Lake Delton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Delton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Delton
        • Lake Delton is located in Sauk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,986 people
      • Wisconsin Dells
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisconsin Dells
        • Wisconsin Dells is located in Columbia County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,061 people
      • North Freedom
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Freedom
        • North Freedom is located in Sauk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
      • Trippville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trippville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trippville
        • Trippville is located in Vernon County
      • New Lisbon
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lisbon
        • New Lisbon is located in Juneau County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,547 people
      • Quincy ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
        • Quincy is located in Adams County
      • Kendall
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
        • Kendall is located in Monroe County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
      • Yuba
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yuba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuba
        • Yuba is located in Richland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
      • Hub City
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hub City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub City
        • Hub City is located in Richland County
      • White City
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
        • White City is located in Vernon County

    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 Big Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sauk County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Big Creek Cemetery.<4>

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

    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • 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 Sauk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Potter Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Potter Cemetery is located in Juneau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potter Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Sauk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Barney Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barney Cemetery is located in Juneau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barney Cemetery
    • Oak Lawn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Lawn Cemetery is located in Sauk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Lawn Cemetery
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Sauk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Universal Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Universal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Universal Cemetery is located in Sauk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Universal Cemetery
    • Simon Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simon Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simon Hill Cemetery is located in Sauk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simon Hill Cemetery
    • Karstetter Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Karstetter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Karstetter Cemetery is located in Sauk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Karstetter Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Juneau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Raese Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raese Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Raese Cemetery is located in Juneau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raese Cemetery
    • Hochmuth Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hochmuth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hochmuth Cemetery is located in Sauk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hochmuth Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Solchenberger Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Solchenberger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Solchenberger Cemetery is located in Sauk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Solchenberger Cemetery
      • Resting Green Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Resting Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Resting Green Cemetery is located in Sauk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resting Green Cemetery
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Sauk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • St. Peters Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Juneau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
      • Pine Eden Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Eden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Eden Cemetery is located in Juneau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Eden Cemetery
      • St. Paul Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • 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 Juneau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
      • St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Thornton Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thornton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thornton Cemetery is located in Sauk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thornton Cemetery
      • Babb Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Babb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Babb Cemetery is located in Sauk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Babb Cemetery
      • Glenwood Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Sauk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery
      • All Saints Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the All Saints Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The All Saints Cemetery is located in Sauk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the All Saints 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 Big Creek Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1561701  (Big Creek Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1561701 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: Potato Hill
      • County: Sauk         Elev: 344
      • Location given for GNIS #1561701 (Big Creek Cemetery)

    The official website for Sauk County: www.co.sauk.wi.us/

    The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.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 Wisconsin's counties, including Sauk, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Big Creek Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.6375, Longitude: -90.0785       In this case, the coordinates for the Big Creek Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>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.
    <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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