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A visit to the Big Grove 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 Grove Cemetery ...

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

40.1464, -89.7609

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Big Grove Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Big Grove Cemetery is located in Mason County<2>.

The county seat for Mason County is located in Havana. Havana lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the northwest of the Big Grove Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Big Grove Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Big Grove Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Crites Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Crites Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crites Cemetery
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
  • Leases Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Leases Grove Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leases Grove Cemetery
  • Sandridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Sandridge Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandridge Cemetery
  • Kirby Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Kirby Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby Cemetery
  • Godbey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Godbey Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godbey Cemetery
  • Swing Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Swing Grove Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swing Grove Cemetery
  • Mason City Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Leveldale Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Leveldale Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leveldale Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
  • Smoot Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Smoot Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoot Cemetery
  • Easton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Easton Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Sear's Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Sear's Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sear's Cemetery
    • Shipley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Shipley Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipley Cemetery
    • Carter Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Carter Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
    • Concord Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Concord Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
    • Sugar Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sugar Grove Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove Cemetery
    • Irish Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Irish Grove Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irish Grove Cemetery
    • Richmond Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Cherry Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Cherry Grove Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cherry Grove Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Mason City.
      • The Cherry Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Green Mound Cemetery
      • Greenmound Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105119 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Big Grove Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Big Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Greenview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Teheran
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Teheran is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teheran
  • Mason City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Easton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Middletown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • New Holland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Petersburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Natrona
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Natrona is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natrona
  • Oakford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Croft
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Croft is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croft
  • Poplar City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Athens
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • San Jose
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Kilbourne
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Cantrall
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Winkel ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Winkel is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkel
    • Topeka
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Long Branch
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Long Branch is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
    • Newmansville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Newmansville is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmansville
    • Forest City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Forest City is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
    • Tallula
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Salisbury
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Salisbury is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
    • Williamsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Elkhart
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Broadwell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Broadwell is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadwell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Emden
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Union
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Union is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union

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 Grove Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mason County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Big Grove 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 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 Grove Cemetery: