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A visit to the Big Springs 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 Springs Cemetery ...

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

40.6825, -93.5338

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

Open a Google Map centered on the Big Springs Cemetery.

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.<4>

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)
    • The Gollough Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gollough Cemetery
  • Corder Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Corder Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corder Cemetery
  • Cunhingham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Cunhingham Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunhingham Cemetery
  • Shields Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Shields Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields Cemetery
  • Hayes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes Cemetery
  • Shriver Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Shriver Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shriver Cemetery
  • Higley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Higley Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higley Cemetery
  • Lentz Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Lentz Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentz Cemetery
  • White Oak Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The White Oak Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Cemetery
  • Logan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Logan Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Cemetery
  • Clio Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Clio Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio Cemetery
  • Baker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Baker Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Beaver Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Beaver Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Cemetery
    • Greenridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Greenridge Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenridge Cemetery
    • Lewisburg Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Lewisburg Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg Cemetery
    • High Point Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The High Point Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Elm Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Gatliff Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Gatliff Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatliff Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • Duncan Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Duncan Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 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)
    • Woodland is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
  • Clio
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Clio is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
  • Lineville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Lineville is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
  • Hodge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Hodge is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge
  • Morgan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Morgan is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
  • South Lineville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • South Lineville is located in Mercer County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lineville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
  • Allerton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Garden Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Garden Grove is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
  • Mercer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Mercer is located in Mercer County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mercer <6>
  • Leon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Leon is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon <6>
  • Corydon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Humeston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Pleasanton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Pleasanton is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
    • Le Roy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Le Roy is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
    • Davis City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Davis City is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
    • Powersville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Powersville is located in Putnam County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Burrows
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Burrows is located in Mercer County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrows
    • Ravanna
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Ravanna is located in Mercer County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravanna
    • Millerton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Millerton is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
    • Decatur City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Decatur City is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
    • Derby
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Derby is located in Lucas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
      • 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.

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 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: