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:
30.9732, -83.8907
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 Thomas County<2>.
The county seat for Thomas County is located in Thomasville. Thomasville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> 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 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 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.
- Wilson Cemetery #1
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Wilson Cemetery #1 is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery #1
- St. Georges Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The St. Georges Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Georges Cemetery
- White Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The White Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
- St. Paul Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
- Gandy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Gandy Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gandy Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Big Ochlocknee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Centennial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Centennial Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Cemetery
- Kennedy Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lasseter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Lasseter Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lasseter Cemetery
- County Line Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The County Line Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Cemetery
- Union Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Fredonia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Fredonia Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia Cemetery
- Springhill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Springhill Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill Cemetery
- Dillon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Dillon Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon Cemetery
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Little Ochlocknee Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Wilson Cemetery #2
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Wilson Cemetery #2 is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery #2
- Peacock Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Peacock Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock Cemetery
- Aucilla Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Martin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Enon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Enon Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 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:
- Coolidge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fredonia
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Fredonia is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Pavo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Ochlocknee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Thomasville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Barwick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dewey City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dewey City is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey City
- Boston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Meigs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Moultrie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Riverside
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Riverside is located in Colquitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Funston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Cotton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Spence
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Spence is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spence
- Woodland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Woodland is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Estimated population in 2019: 353 people
- Hartsfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Berlin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dixie
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Pelham
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Cairo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Midway
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Midway is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
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 Thomas County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Big Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Boston
- Coolidge
- Meigs
- Meigs lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Big Creek Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Meigs.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meigs
- Moultrie
- Pavo
- Pelham
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 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 Georgia:
- Pages specific to Thomas County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 #343687 (Big Creek Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #343687 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Thomas
- Est. Elev: 65 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Merrillville
- Location given for Big Creek Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.9732445 Lon: -83.890726
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Thomas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Big Creek Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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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