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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Big George (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Big George. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Big George is located in Nez Perce County.

To see how the shape of Idaho's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Nez Perce County: Clearwater, Idaho, Latah, Lewis, Wallowa (OR), Asotin (WA) & Whitman (WA).

Below are the counties that are near Big George. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Big George:

  • Nez Perce County     (The home county of Big George)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big George, with the one closest to Big George listed first.
    • Lenore
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Peck
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Peck is located in Nez Perce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peck <1>
    • Cavendish
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Cavendish is located in Nez Perce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavendish
    • Cameron
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Cameron is located in Nez Perce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
    • Cherrylane
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Cherrylane is located in Nez Perce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrylane
    • Chesley ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Chesley is located in Nez Perce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesley
    • Culdesac
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Spalding
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Lapwai
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Lapwai is located in Nez Perce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapwai
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lapwai <1>
    • Sweetwater
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Sweetwater is located in Nez Perce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
    • North Lapwai
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Lewiston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Clearwater County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big George, with the one closest to Big George listed first.
    • Teakean
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Teakean is located in Clearwater County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teakean
    • Ahsahka
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Orofino
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Greer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Greer is located in Clearwater County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greer
    • Five Corners ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Five Corners is located in Clearwater County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
    • Elk River
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Weippe
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Idaho County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big George, with the one closest to Big George listed first.
    • Ferdinand
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Greencreek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Greencreek is located in Idaho County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencreek
    • Kamiah
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Latah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big George, with the one closest to Big George listed first.
    • Kendrick
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Linden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Linden is located in Latah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
    • Juliaetta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lenville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Lenville is located in Latah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenville
    • Deary
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Troy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Genesee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Howell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Howell is located in Latah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
    • Bovill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Moscow
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Harvard
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big George, with the one closest to Big George listed first.
    • Reubens
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Reubens is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reubens
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
    • Ruebens
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Ruebens is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruebens
    • Slickpoo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Slickpoo is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickpoo
    • Craigmont
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Winchester
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Nezperce
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Asotin County (WA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big George, with the one closest to Big George listed first.
    • Clarkston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Asotin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Asotin is located in Asotin County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asotin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,292 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Asotin <1>
    • West Clarkston - Highland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Clarkston Heights - Vineland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Whitman County (WA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big George, with the one closest to Big George listed first.
    • Leon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Leon is located in Whitman County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
    • Uniontown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Colton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Colton is located in Whitman County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colton <1>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Big George, see our County-by-County Page for Big George.

Cemeteries Near Big George ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Big George.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Big George - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Big George covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Big George, with the one closest to Big George listed first.

  • Sunnyside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Angel Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Lenora Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Peck Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Peck Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the southwest of Peck.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80599 <3>
  • Old Good Hope Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Good Hope Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Melrose Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Glasby Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Indian Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Leland Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Gilbert Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (64 more) ...
    • Kendrick Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Kendrick Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Central Ridge Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

While we didn't find Big George in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Big George.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Big George, with the one closest to Big George listed first.

  • Southwick
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Southwick is located in Nez Perce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwick
  • Leland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Leland is located in Nez Perce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
  • Cameron
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Cameron is located in Nez Perce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
  • Kendrick
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Linden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Linden is located in Latah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
  • Juliaetta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lenville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Lenville is located in Latah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenville
  • Genesee
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Howell
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Howell is located in Latah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
  • Cornwall
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Cornwall is located in Latah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
  • Joel
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Joel is located in Latah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joel
  • Lewiston
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Waha
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Waha is located in Nez Perce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waha
    • Leon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Leon is located in Nez Perce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
    • Asotin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Asotin is located in Asotin County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asotin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,292 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Asotin <1>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Big George. See our List of 1890's Communities around Big George.

Newspapers Published in Big George ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around Big George.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Big George, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Big George.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Big George:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Big George) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Big George, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.