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A visit to the Big Flat Cemetery ...


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


Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Big Flat Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <2> website: The Big Flat Cemetery (FG ID #7857)

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 Flat Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Big Flat 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 Flat Cemetery

Lat:   40.1077°   (40° 6' 27")

Lon:   -121.0994°   (-121° 5' 57")

The Big Flat Cemetery is located in Plumas County<3>.

The county seat for Plumas County is located in Quincy. Quincy lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the southeast of the Big Flat Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Flat Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Plumas 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 Flat 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]<4> of the Big Flat Cemetery.

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

    • Seneca ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
      • Seneca is located in Plumas County
    • Caribou
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caribou
      • Caribou is located in Plumas County
    • Canyondam
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Almanor
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almanor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almanor
      • Almanor is located in Plumas County
    • Twain
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Paxton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
      • Paxton is located in Plumas County
    • Prattville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Indian Falls
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Falls
      • Indian Falls is located in Plumas County
    • Rich Bar ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rich Bar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Bar
      • Rich Bar is located in Plumas County
    • Moccasin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
      • Moccasin is located in Plumas County
    • Greenville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Longville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longville
      • Longville is located in Plumas County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Keddie
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keddie
        • Keddie is located in Plumas County
      • Crescent Mills
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • East Shore
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Shore
        • East Shore is located in Plumas County
      • Belden
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Lake Almanor Country Club
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Almanor Country Club have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Almanor Country Club
        • Lake Almanor Country Club is located in Plumas County
      • Lake Almanor West
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Almanor West
        • Lake Almanor West is located in Plumas County
        • Lake Almanor West has also been known as:
        • Almanor West
      • Lake Almanor Peninsula
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Silver Creek ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
        • Silver Creek is located in Plumas County
      • Spanish Ranch
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanish Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Ranch
        • Spanish Ranch is located in Plumas County
      • Hamilton Branch
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Peninsula Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peninsula Village
        • Peninsula Village is located in Lassen County
      • Peninsula Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Meadow Valley
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)

    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 Flat Cemetery. The following communities are located in Plumas County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the Big Flat Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Prattville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Prattville Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Prattville Cemetery is located in Plumas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prattville Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1991780 <2>
    • Humbug Valley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Humbug Valley Cemetery is located in Plumas County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Humbug Valley Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the north of Chester.
      • The Humbug Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Dotta Cemetery
      • Dotta Family Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humbug Valley Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2192289 <2>
    • Greenville District Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Crescent Mills Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Meadow Valley Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Indian Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Indian Cemetery is located in Plumas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Cemetery
    • North Valley Indian Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the North Valley Indian Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The North Valley Indian Cemetery is located in Plumas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Valley Indian Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2257639 <2>
    • Plumas County Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Chester Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Qunicy Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Qunicy Cemetery is located in Plumas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Qunicy Cemetery
    • Quincy Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Taylorsville Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Taylorsville Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Taylorsville Cemetery is located in Plumas County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Taylorsville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Taylorsville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylorsville Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1991783 <2>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • East Lawn Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Westwood Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Shims Flat Indian Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shims Flat Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shims Flat Indian Cemetery is located in Plumas County
        • The Shims Flat Indian Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Shim Flat Indian Cemetery
        • Shims Flat Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shims Flat Indian Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8370 <2>
      • Butte Meadows Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Butte Meadows Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Butte Meadows Cemetery is located in Butte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butte Meadows Cemetery
      • Inskip Pioneer Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Inskip Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Inskip Pioneer Cemetery is located in Butte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Inskip Pioneer Cemetery
      • Gibsonville Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Cromberg Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Cromberg Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Cromberg Cemetery is located in Plumas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cromberg Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7925 <2>
      • Pine Grove Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)

    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 Flat Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1666389  (Big Flat Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1666389 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: Twain
      • County: Plumas         Elev: 1254
      • Location given for GNIS #1666389 (Big Flat Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #7857

    The official website for Plumas County: www.countyofplumas.com/

    The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.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>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.
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Plumas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Big Flat Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1077, Longitude: -121.0994       In this case, the coordinates for the Big Flat Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>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.




 

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