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A visit to the Big Spring 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 Spring Cemetery ...

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

43.5661, -92.0404

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

The Big Spring Cemetery is located in Fillmore County<2>.

The county seat for Fillmore County is located in Preston. Preston lies just to the north northwest of the Big Spring Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Big Spring Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Big Spring Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Old Big Spring Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Rice Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Rice Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Cemetery
  • Greenfield Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Greenfield Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Cemetery
  • Amish Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Amish Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amish Cemetery
  • Hutton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Hutton Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton Cemetery
  • Richland Prairie Presbyterian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Waukokee Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Waukokee Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukokee Cemetery
  • State Line Methodist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Bristol Center Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
  • St. Kierans Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The St. Kierans Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Kierans Cemetery
  • Calvary Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Calvary Catholic Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Catholic Cemetery
    • The Calvary Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Calvary Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82044 <5>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Henry Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Henry Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • St. Mathews Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Mathews Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mathews Cemetery
    • Fremont Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Fremont Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont Cemetery
    • Elliota Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Henrytown Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Preston.
      • The Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Southeast Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2548582 <5>
    • Crown Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Crown Hill Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Hill Cemetery
    • Lenora Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Lenora Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenora Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Big Spring Cemetery.

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

  • Harmony
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Granger
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Granger is located in Fillmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
  • Florenceville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Florenceville is located in Howard County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florenceville
  • Canton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Preston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Kendallville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Kendallville is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendallville
  • Carimona
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Carimona is located in Fillmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carimona
  • Lanesboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • York
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • York is located in Fillmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
  • Forest City ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Forest City is located in Howard County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
  • Burr Oak
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Newburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Newburg is located in Fillmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Bluffton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Bluffton is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
    • Fountain
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Whalan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Cresco
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Cresco is located in Howard County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresco
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,744 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cresco <6>
    • Mabel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Lime Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hesper
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Hesper is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesper
    • Wykoff
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Vernon Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Vernon Springs is located in Howard County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Springs
    • Riceford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Riceford is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceford
    • Etna
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Etna is located in Fillmore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
    • Chester
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)

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 Spring Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fillmore County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Canton
    • Canton lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Big Spring Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Canton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
  • Carimona
  • Cresco
    • Cresco lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Big Spring Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cresco.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresco
  • Fountain
  • Harmony
  • Lanesboro
  • Lime Springs
  • Mabel
    • Mabel lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Big Spring Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mabel.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
  • Preston
  • Wykoff

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Spring Cemetery: