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A visit to the Big Springs 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 Springs Cemetery ...

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

43.1189, -85.8389

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

The Big Springs Cemetery is located in Ottawa County<2>.

The county seat for Ottawa County is located in Grand Haven. Grand Haven lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the west of the Big Springs Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Big Springs Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Big Springs Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Joseph's Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The St. Joseph's Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph's Cemetery
  • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • St. Francis Xavier's Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • McNitt Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The McNitt Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNitt Cemetery
  • Wells Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Wells Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Cemetery
  • Lisbon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lisbon Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon Cemetery
  • Maple Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill Cemetery
  • Bennet Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Bennet Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennet Cemetery
  • Coopersville - Polkton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Coopersville - Polkton Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopersville - Polkton Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Coopersville - Polkton Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Coopersville.
    • The Coopersville - Polkton Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Coopersville Cemetery
    • Polkton Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #312 <5>
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
  • Cross Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Cross Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Cemetery
  • Ravenna Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ravenna Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenna Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Marne Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Marne Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marne Cemetery
    • Alpine Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Alpine Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenwood Cemetery is located in Sparta.
    • South Casnovia Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Hilton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Hilton Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Cemetery
    • Bell Place Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Bell Place Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Place Cemetery
    • St. Catherine's Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairplains Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Fairplains Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplains Cemetery

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]<3> of the Big Springs Cemetery.

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

  • Wright
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Wright is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
  • Conklin
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Lisbon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lisbon is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
  • Marne
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Coopersville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Kinney
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Kinney is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinney
  • Slocum
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Slocum is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
  • Sparta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Ravenna
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lamont
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Lamont is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
  • Kent City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Casnovia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Canada Corners
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Canada Corners is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Corners
    • Eastmanville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Eastmanville is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastmanville
    • Walker
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Comstock Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Morgan Corners
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Morgan Corners is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Corners
    • Nunica
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Allendale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Belmont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Bailey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Sullivan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Sullivan is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
    • Grand Rapids
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Northview
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Northview is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview
    • Ashland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Ashland is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland

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 Springs Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ottawa County.

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

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Ottawa County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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 Springs Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2571627  (Big Springs Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2571627 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Ottawa
      • Est. Elev: 257 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Marne
      • Location given for Big Springs Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.1188889     Lon: -85.8388889
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Michigan's counties, including Ottawa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Big Springs Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>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.
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