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A visit to the Big Prairie 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 Prairie Cemetery ...

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

38.0500, -88.1056

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

The Big Prairie Cemetery is located in White County<2>.

The county seat for White County is located in Carmi. Carmi lies just to the northwest of the Big Prairie Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Big Prairie Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Big Prairie Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Jones Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Jones Family Cemetery is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Family Cemetery
  • Holderby Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Cleveland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Cleveland Cemetery is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland Cemetery
  • Williams Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Seals Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Seals Chapel Cemetery is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seals Chapel Cemetery
  • Bowling Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bowling Cemetery is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Cemetery
  • The Old Graveyard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Garrison Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Logan Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Logan Family Cemetery is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Family Cemetery
  • Absher Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Sandhill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Sandhill Cemetery is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandhill Cemetery
  • Kuykendall Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Kuykendall Cemetery is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuykendall Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Young Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Young Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
    • Emma Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Emma Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Emma Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Emma.
      • The Emma Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Concord Cemetery
      • Emma Concord Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #183142 <5>
    • Miller Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
    • Hadden Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hadden Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadden Cemetery
    • North Maple Ridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Polycarp Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Polycarp Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Polycarp Cemetery
    • Maple Ridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Maple Ridge Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge Cemetery
    • Dawn of Ages Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Emma's Old Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Abshire Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Abshire Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abshire Cemetery
    • Marshall Ferry Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bryant Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Bryant Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Big Prairie Cemetery.

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

  • Maunie
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Carmi
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Emma
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Herald
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Savah
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Savah is located in Posey County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savah
  • Phillipstown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Phillipstown is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipstown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
  • Crossville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Stokes
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Stokes is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
  • New Haven
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • New Harmony
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Roland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Roland is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
  • Solitude
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Solitude is located in Posey County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Calvin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Calvin is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
    • Springfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Springfield is located in Posey County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
    • Norris City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Enfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Inman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Inman is located in Gallatin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman
    • Hovey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Hovey is located in Posey County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hovey
    • Mount Vernon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Bufkin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Bufkin is located in Posey County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bufkin
    • Oliver
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Oliver is located in Posey County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
    • Griffin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Griffin is located in Posey County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
    • Omaha
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Grayville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Hepburn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Hepburn is located in Posey County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepburn
    • Barrett
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Barrett is located in Posey County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett
    • Burnt Prairie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Springerton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)

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 Prairie Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in White County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Prairie Cemetery: