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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. 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 Spring Cemetery ...

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>

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

Lat:   43.5661°   (43° 33' 57")

Lon:   -92.0404°   (-92° 2' 25")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Big Spring Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Big Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Big Spring Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
  • Rice Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rice Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
  • Greenfield Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Greenfield Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
  • Amish Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amish Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Amish Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
  • Hutton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hutton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hutton Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
  • Richland Prairie Presbyterian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Prairie Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richland Prairie Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Richland Prairie Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
  • Waukokee Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waukokee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waukokee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Waukokee Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
  • State Line Methodist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the State Line Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the State Line Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The State Line Methodist Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
  • Bristol Center Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bristol Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bristol Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bristol Center Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
  • St. Kierans Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Kierans Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Kierans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Kierans Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
  • Calvary Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Catholic Cemetery
    • The Calvary Catholic Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Henry Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
    • St. Mathews Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mathews Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mathews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Mathews Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
    • Fremont Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fremont Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fremont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fremont Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
    • Elliota Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Henrytown Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henrytown Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henrytown Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Henrytown Lutheran Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
    • Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery
      • The Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crown Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crown Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crown Hill Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
    • Lenora Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lenora Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lenora Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lenora Cemetery is located in Fillmore County

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)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harmony. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
    • Harmony is located in Fillmore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmony <7>
  • Granger
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Granger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
    • Granger is located in Fillmore County
  • Florenceville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florenceville
    • Florenceville is located in Howard County (IA)
  • Canton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Canton is located in Fillmore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <7>
  • Preston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Kendallville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendallville
    • Kendallville is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
  • Carimona
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carimona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carimona
    • Carimona is located in Fillmore County
  • Lanesboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • York
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for York. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
    • York is located in Fillmore County
  • Forest City ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
    • Forest City is located in Howard County (IA)
  • Burr Oak
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Newburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
    • Newburg is located in Fillmore County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Bluffton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
      • Bluffton is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
    • Fountain
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
      • Fountain is located in Fillmore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain <7>
    • Whalan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whalan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whalan
      • Whalan is located in Fillmore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whalan <7>
    • Cresco
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresco
      • Cresco is located in Howard County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,744 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cresco <7>
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesper
      • Hesper is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
    • Wykoff
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wykoff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wykoff
      • Wykoff is located in Fillmore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wykoff <7>
    • Vernon Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Springs
      • Vernon Springs is located in Howard County (IA)
    • Riceford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceford
      • Riceford is located in Houston County
    • Etna
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
      • Etna is located in Fillmore County
    • 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 start with 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 Spring Cemetery:

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 Spring Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #640129  (Big Spring Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #640129 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: Harmony
    • County: Fillmore         Elev: 396
    • Location given for GNIS #640129 (Big Spring Cemetery)

The official website for Fillmore County: www.co.fillmore.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.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 Minnesota's counties, including Fillmore, 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 Spring Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.5661, Longitude: -92.0404       In this case, the coordinates for the Big Spring Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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