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A visit to the Old 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 Old Big Spring Cemetery ...

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

43.5830, -92.0891

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

The Old 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 of the Old Big Spring Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Old Big Spring Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Old Big Spring Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Waukokee Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Waukokee Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukokee Cemetery
  • Rice Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Rice Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Cemetery
  • Big Spring Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Big Spring Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring Cemetery
  • Bristol Center Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hutton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hutton Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton Cemetery
  • Richland Prairie Presbyterian Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Greenfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Greenfield Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Cemetery
  • St. Liguori Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The St. Liguori Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Liguori Cemetery
  • St. Mathews Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Mathews Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mathews Cemetery
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Crown Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Crown Hill Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Carimona Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Carimona Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carimona Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Carimona Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Preston.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82054 <5>
    • Duff Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Duff Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duff Cemetery
    • Greenleafton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Greenleafton Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleafton Cemetery
    • Old Greenleafton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Bristol Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bristol Grove Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol Grove Cemetery
    • St. Kierans Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The St. Kierans Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Kierans Cemetery
    • State Line Methodist Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Amish Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Amish Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amish Cemetery
    • Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 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>
    • St. Columbanus Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Big Spring Cemetery.

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

  • Harmony
    (4 miles [6.4 km] 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 south)
    • Florenceville is located in Howard County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florenceville
  • Carimona
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Carimona is located in Fillmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carimona
  • Preston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Canton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • York
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • York is located in Fillmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
  • Forest City ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Forest City is located in Howard County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
  • Kendallville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Kendallville is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendallville
  • Lanesboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Fountain
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Wykoff
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Etna
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Etna is located in Fillmore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
    • Lime Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Newburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Newburg is located in Fillmore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
    • Whalan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Cresco
      (14 miles [22.5 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>
    • Burr Oak
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Fillmore
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Fillmore is located in Fillmore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
    • Chester
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bluffton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Bluffton is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
    • Vernon Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Vernon Springs is located in Howard County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Springs
    • Mabel
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Spring Valley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hesper
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Hesper is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesper
    • Ostrander
      (17 miles [27.4 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 Old 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 Old Big Spring 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 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 Old Big Spring Cemetery: