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A visit to the Big Creek Cemetery ...


The location of the Big Creek Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Creek Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.1127°   (38° 6' 45")

Lon:   -95.7671°   (-95° 46' 1")

The Big Creek Cemetery is located in Coffey County<2>.

The county seat for Coffey County is located in Burlington. Burlington lies just to the north northeast of the Big Creek Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Creek Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Coffey County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Big Creek Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Big Creek Cemetery.

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

    • Burlington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Coffey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <4>
    • Gridley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gridley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley
      • Gridley is located in Coffey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
    • Le Roy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Vernon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Woodson County
    • New Strawn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jacobs Creek Landing
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Creek Landing
      • Jacobs Creek Landing is located in Coffey County
    • Ottumwa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottumwa
      • Ottumwa is located in Coffey County
    • Aliceville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aliceville
      • Aliceville is located in Coffey County
    • Neosho Falls
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neosho Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosho Falls
      • Neosho Falls is located in Woodson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Lamont
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Durand
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
      • Durand is located in Woodson County
    • Westphalia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westphalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
      • Westphalia is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Virgil
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virgil have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil
        • Virgil is located in Greenwood County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
      • Yates Center
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Center
        • Yates Center is located in Woodson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yates Center <4>
      • Athens
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
        • Athens is located in Woodson County
      • Geneva
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
        • Geneva is located in Allen County
      • Halls Summit
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Summit
        • Halls Summit is located in Coffey County
      • Hartford
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
        • Hartford is located in Lyon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <4>
      • Piqua
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Madison
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
        • Madison is located in Greenwood County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <4>

    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 Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Coffey County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Big Creek Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Cola Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairhope Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairhope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairhope Cemetery is located in Coffey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairhope Cemetery
    • Elk Creek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elk Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elk Creek Cemetery is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elk Creek Cemetery
    • Crandell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crandell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crandell Cemetery is located in Coffey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crandell Cemetery
    • Lorenz Schlichter Memorial Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Coffey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Graceland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graceland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Graceland Cemetery is located in Coffey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceland Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Coffey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Teachout Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Teachout Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Teachout Cemetery is located in Coffey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Teachout Cemetery
    • Baker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Baker Cemetery is located in Coffey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
    • Gridley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gridley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gridley Cemetery is located in Coffey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gridley Cemetery
    • Siria Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Siria Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Siria Cemetery is located in Woodson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Siria Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Le Roy Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Le Roy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Le Roy Cemetery is located in Coffey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Le Roy Cemetery
      • Center Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Center Hill Cemetery is located in Coffey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Hill Cemetery
      • Apostolic Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Apostolic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Apostolic Cemetery is located in Coffey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Apostolic Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Coffey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Sherwood Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sherwood Cemetery is located in Coffey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherwood Cemetery
      • Stoeltzing Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stoeltzing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stoeltzing Cemetery is located in Coffey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stoeltzing Cemetery
      • Bailey Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Coffey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
      • Nickletown Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nickletown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nickletown Cemetery is located in Woodson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nickletown Cemetery
      • Dutro Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dutro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dutro Cemetery is located in Woodson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dutro Cemetery
      • Quisling Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)

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

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Big Creek Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #478080  (Big Creek Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #478080 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Gridley SE
      • County: Coffey         Elev: 315
      • Location given for GNIS #478080 (Big Creek Cemetery)

    The official website for Coffey County: www.coffeycountyks.org/

    The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Coffey, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Big Creek Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1127, Longitude: -95.7671       In this case, the coordinates for the Big Creek Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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