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A visit to the Big Creek 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 Creek Cemetery ...

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

31.6355, -82.4010

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

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

The county seat for Bacon County is located in Alma. Alma lies just to the south southwest of the Big Creek Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Big Creek Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Big Creek Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Springfield Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Springfield Cemetery is located in Bacon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield Cemetery
  • Deen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Deen Cemetery is located in Appling County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deen Cemetery
  • Miles Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Miles Chapel Cemetery is located in Appling County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Chapel Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Bacon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
  • Harrison Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Harrison Cemetery is located in Bacon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Cemetery
  • Pine Lawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pine Lawn Cemetery is located in Bacon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lawn Cemetery
  • Johnsons Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Johnsons Cemetery is located in Bacon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Cemetery
  • Carter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Carter Cemetery is located in Appling County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
  • Altman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Altman Cemetery is located in Appling County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altman Cemetery
  • Unity Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Unity Cemetery is located in Bacon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Cemetery
  • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Beckworth Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Beckworth Cemetery is located in Appling County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckworth Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Lynn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lynn Cemetery is located in Appling County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Cemetery
    • Corinth Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Corinth Cemetery is located in Appling County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth Cemetery
    • Pine Level Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Pine Level Cemetery is located in Bacon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level Cemetery
    • Patterson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Patterson Cemetery is located in Bacon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Cemetery
    • Taylors Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Taylors Cemetery is located in Bacon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Cemetery
      • The Taylors Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Matilda Cemetery
    • Rockingham Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Rockingham Cemetery is located in Bacon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockingham Cemetery
    • Graham Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Graham Cemetery is located in Appling County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
    • Old Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Deen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Deen Cemetery is located in Appling County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deen Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 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:

  • Alma
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Alma is located in Bacon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,336 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <5>
  • Coffee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Coffee is located in Bacon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee
  • Baxley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Surrency
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Mershon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Graham
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Graham is located in Appling County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
  • Nicholls
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Bristol
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Denton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Hazlehurst
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • West Green
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Patterson
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Odum
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Offerman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Talmo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Talmo is located in Ware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmo
    • Blackshear
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Screven
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Kirkland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Kirkland is located in Jeff Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
    • Jamestown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jamestown is located in Ware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
    • Madray Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Madray Springs is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madray Springs
    • Lumber City Ferry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Lumber City Ferry is located in Jeff Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City Ferry
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,257 people
    • Cedar Crossing
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Cedar Crossing is located in Toombs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crossing
    • Lumber City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Douglas
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Waresboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Sunnyside
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Sunnyside is located in Ware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside

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 Bacon County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Alma
    • Alma lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Big Creek Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alma.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
  • Baxley
    • Baxley lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Big Creek Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Baxley.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxley
  • Blackshear
  • Douglas
  • Hazlehurst
  • Odum
    • Odum lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Big Creek Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Odum.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odum
  • Patterson

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Creek Cemetery: