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A visit to the Big Springs Cemetery ...


The location of the Big Springs 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 Springs Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.6825°   (40° 40' 56")

Lon:   -93.5338°   (-93° 32' 1")

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

The county seat for Wayne County is located in Corydon. Corydon lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Big Springs Cemetery .

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 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:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Wayne 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 Springs 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 19 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.

    • Woodland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Decatur County
    • Clio
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
      • Clio is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
    • Lineville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lineville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineville
      • Lineville is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Morgan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
      • Morgan is located in Decatur County
    • South Lineville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Lineville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lineville
      • South Lineville is located in Mercer County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
    • Allerton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allerton
      • Allerton is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 507 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allerton <4>
    • Garden Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove
      • Garden Grove is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
    • Mercer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
      • Mercer is located in Mercer County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mercer <4>
    • Leon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
      • Leon is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon <4>
    • Pleasanton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasanton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
      • Pleasanton is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
    • Corydon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corydon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon
      • Corydon is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corydon <4>
    • Humeston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Le Roy
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
        • Le Roy is located in Decatur County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
      • Davis City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis City
        • Davis City is located in Decatur County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
      • Powersville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersville
        • Powersville is located in Putnam County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
      • Ravanna
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravanna
        • Ravanna is located in Mercer County (MO)
      • Millerton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
        • Millerton is located in Wayne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
      • Decatur City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur City
        • Decatur City is located in Decatur County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
      • Derby
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
        • Derby is located in Lucas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people

    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 Wayne County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    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.<5>

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

    • Gollough Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gollough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gollough Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gollough Cemetery
    • Corder Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Corder Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corder Cemetery
    • Cunhingham Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cunhingham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cunhingham Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cunhingham Cemetery
    • Shields Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shields Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shields Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shields Cemetery
    • Hayes Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Cemetery
    • Shriver Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shriver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shriver Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shriver Cemetery
    • Higley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Higley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Higley Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Higley Cemetery
    • Lentz Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lentz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lentz Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lentz Cemetery
    • White Oak Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Oak Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Oak Cemetery
    • Logan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Logan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Logan Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Logan Cemetery
    • Clio Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clio Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clio Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clio Cemetery
    • Baker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baker Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Beaver Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beaver Cemetery is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Cemetery
      • Greenridge Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenridge Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenridge Cemetery
      • Lewisburg Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewisburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lewisburg Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewisburg Cemetery
      • High Point Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The High Point Cemetery is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Point Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Elm Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Gatliff Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gatliff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gatliff Cemetery is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gatliff Cemetery
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Duncan Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Duncan Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan 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 Springs Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #454631  (Big Springs Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #454631 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: Woodland
      • County: Wayne         Elev: 327
      • Location given for GNIS #454631 (Big Springs Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.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 Iowa's counties, including Wayne, 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 Springs Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6825, Longitude: -93.5338       In this case, the coordinates for the Big Springs 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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