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A visit to the Big Run 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 Run Cemetery ...

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

39.6744, -86.0178

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

The Big Run Cemetery is located in Marion County<2>.

The county seat for Marion County is located in Indianapolis. Indianapolis lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northwest of the Big Run Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Big Run Cemetery.

Establishment of the Big Run Cemetery ...

The Big Run Cemetery was established in 1854.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Big Run Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Kemper Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Kemper Family Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemper Family Cemetery
  • Wheatley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Wheatley Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatley Cemetery
  • Piner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Piner Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piner Cemetery
  • Acton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • New Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Nolan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Nolan Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolan Cemetery
  • Buck Creek Christian Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Deutsch Evangelical Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Davis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Brady Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Brady Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady Cemetery
    • Blackwell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Blackwell Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell Cemetery
    • Southport Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Southport Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport Cemetery
    • Dake Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Dake Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dake Cemetery
    • Doble Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Doble Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doble Cemetery
      • The Doble Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Dobel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #84846 <5>
    • Murnan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Murnan Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murnan Cemetery
    • Mohr Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Mohr Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohr Cemetery
    • Schildmeier Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Schildmeier Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schildmeier Cemetery
    • Freeman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Freeman Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Freeman Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east of Indianapolis.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #85065 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Big Run Cemetery.

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

  • Acton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Acton is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
  • Charlesmac Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Charlesmac Village is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesmac Village
  • Rocklane
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Rocklane is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklane
  • Brookfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Brookfield is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
  • Beech Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Southport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Greenwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • London
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • London is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
  • Homecroft
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Homecroft is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homecroft
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
  • Warren Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Warren Park is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Park
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,574 people
  • New Palestine
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • New Whiteland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • New Whiteland is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Whiteland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,350 people
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Cumberland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Whiteland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Boggstown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Clover Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Clover Village is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Village
    • Gem
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Gem is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem
    • Indianapolis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Smith Valley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Smith Valley is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Valley
    • Stones Crossing
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Stones Crossing is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stones Crossing
    • Urmeyville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Urmeyville is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urmeyville
    • Needham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Fairland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Philadelphia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Philadelphia is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
    • Spring Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Spring Lake is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 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 Run Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Marion County.

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