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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:   31.6835°   (31° 41' 0")

Lon:   -83.4104°   (-83° 24' 37")

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

The county seat for Irwin County is located in Ocilla. Ocilla lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Big Creek Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Irwin 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 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.

    • Irwinville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwinville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwinville
      • Irwinville is located in Irwin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwinville <4>
    • Arp
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arp
      • Arp is located in Irwin County
    • Abba
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abba
      • Abba is located in Ben Hill County
    • Mystic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mystic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
      • Mystic is located in Irwin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mystic <4>
    • Rebecca
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Fitzgerald
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Ocilla
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocilla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocilla
      • Ocilla is located in Irwin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,722 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocilla <4>
    • Chula
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Sycamore
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Ashburn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Abac
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Tifton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Phillipsburg
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
        • Phillipsburg is located in Tift County
      • Unionville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
        • Unionville is located in Tift County
      • Brookfield
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Rochelle
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochelle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochelle
        • Rochelle is located in Wilcox County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochelle <4>
      • Enigma
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Pitts
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Ty Ty
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Wray
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Arabi
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Sumner
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Seville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seville
        • Seville is located in Wilcox County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seville <4>
      • Abbeville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • McKenzie
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKenzie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie
        • McKenzie is located in Crisp 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 Irwin 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 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Big Creek Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Irwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Irwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Irwinville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Irwinville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Irwinville Cemetery is located in Irwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irwinville Cemetery
    • Coleman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coleman Cemetery is located in Irwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
    • Avery Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Avery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Avery Cemetery is located in Turner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Avery Cemetery
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Irwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • Gibbs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gibbs Cemetery is located in Ben Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibbs Cemetery
    • Eureka Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eureka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eureka Cemetery is located in Irwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eureka Cemetery
    • Englewood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Englewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Englewood Cemetery is located in Ben Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Englewood Cemetery
    • Gibbs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gibbs Cemetery is located in Irwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibbs Cemetery
    • Abba Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abba Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Abba Cemetery is located in Ben Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abba Cemetery
    • Arp Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arp Cemetery is located in Irwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arp Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Paulk Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paulk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Paulk Cemetery is located in Turner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paulk Cemetery
      • Taylor Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Turner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Live Oak Methtodist Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • The Live Oak Methtodist Church Cemetery is located in Turner County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Live Oak Methtodist Church Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the west of Ashburn.
        • The Live Oak Methtodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Live Oak Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Live Oak Methtodist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1389829 <6>
      • Piney Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Irwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Grove Cemetery
      • Mystic Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mystic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mystic Cemetery is located in Irwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mystic Cemetery
      • Luke Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Luke Cemetery is located in Irwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luke Cemetery
      • Gibbs Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gibbs Cemetery is located in Ben Hill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibbs Cemetery
      • Clements Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clements Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clements Cemetery is located in Turner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clements Cemetery
      • Waterloo Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waterloo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Waterloo Cemetery is located in Irwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waterloo Cemetery
      • Waterloo Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waterloo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Waterloo Cemetery is located in Irwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waterloo Cemetery
      • Pinetta Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinetta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pinetta Cemetery is located in Irwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinetta Cemetery
      • Evertt Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evertt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evertt Cemetery is located in Irwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evertt Cemetery
      • Dixon Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dixon Cemetery is located in Ben Hill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixon 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 #344950  (Big Creek Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #344950 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: Irwinville
      • County: Irwin         Elev: 89
      • Location given for GNIS #344950 (Big Creek Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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 Georgia's counties, including Irwin, 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: 31.6835, Longitude: -83.4104       In this case, the coordinates for the Big Creek 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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