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A visit to the Big Springs 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 Big Springs Cemetery ...

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

33.2871, -85.3136

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Big Springs Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Big Springs Cemetery is located in Randolph County<2>.

The county seat for Randolph County is located in Wedowee. Wedowee lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west of the Big Springs Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Big Springs Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Big Springs Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Highway Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Highway Cemetery is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highway Cemetery
  • Highway Ridge Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • East Napoleon Church of Christ Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Beulah Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Heard County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
  • Beulah Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Heard County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
  • Beulah Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
  • Ridgeway Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Ridgeway Cemetery is located in Heard County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway Cemetery
  • High Point Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The High Point Cemetery is located in Heard County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point Cemetery
  • Old Rocky Branch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Springfield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Springfield Cemetery is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield Cemetery
  • Cooper Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Heard County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Heard County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the New Hope Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the west of Franklin (GA).
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #35785 <5>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Almon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Almon Cemetery is located in Heard County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almon Cemetery
    • Red Oak Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Red Oak Cemetery is located in Heard County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak Cemetery
    • James Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The James Cemetery is located in Heard County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Cemetery
    • Rooks - Lewis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Rooks - Lewis Cemetery is located in Heard County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rooks - Lewis Cemetery
    • Merrill - Roop Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Merrill - Roop Cemetery is located in Heard County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill - Roop Cemetery
    • Ridley - Davis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Ridley - Davis Cemetery is located in Heard County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridley - Davis Cemetery
    • Noles Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Noles Cemetery is located in Heard County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noles Cemetery
    • Lancaster Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lancaster Cemetery is located in Heard County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster Cemetery
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Heard County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

  • High Shoals
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • High Shoals is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Shoals
  • Frolona
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Frolona is located in Heard County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frolona
  • West
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • West is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West
  • Corbin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Corbin is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
  • Sewell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Sewell is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewell
  • Woodland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Rock Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Rock Mills is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Mills
  • O'Neals Crossroad
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • O'Neals Crossroad is located in Heard County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neals Crossroad
  • Ephesus
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Ephesus is located in Heard County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
  • Roanoke
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Roosterville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Roosterville is located in Heard County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosterville
  • Cambridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Cambridge is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Wedowee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Graham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Graham is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
    • Glenn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Riverside
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Riverside is located in Heard County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Rockdale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Rockdale is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
    • Peavy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Peavy is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peavy
    • Franklin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Newell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Newell is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
    • Doublehead
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Doublehead is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doublehead
    • McCosh Mill ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • McCosh Mill is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCosh Mill
    • Centralhatchee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Centralhatchee is located in Heard County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralhatchee
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
    • Standing Rock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Standing Rock is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Rock
    • Morrison Crossroad
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Morrison Crossroad is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Crossroad

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 Springs Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Randolph County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Big Springs Cemetery: