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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Big Lake (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Big Lake. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Big Lake ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Big Lake: Big Lk.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Big Lake is located in Holt County.

To see how the shape of Missouri's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Holt County: Doniphan (KS), Andrew, Atchison, Nodaway, Nemaha (NE) & Richardson (NE).

Below are the counties that are near Big Lake. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Big Lake:

  • Holt County     (The home county of Big Lake)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Lake, with the one closest to Big Lake listed first.
    • Fortescue
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fortescue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortescue
      • Fortescue is located in Holt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
    • Bigelow
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bigelow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigelow
      • Bigelow is located in Holt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • Mound City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
      • Mound City is located in Holt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 997 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound City <2>
    • Craig
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Forest City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Holt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest City <2>
    • Oregon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
      • Oregon is located in Holt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 735 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oregon <2>
    • Corning
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
      • Corning is located in Holt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
    • New Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Point
      • New Point is located in Holt County
    • Maitland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maitland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland
      • Maitland is located in Holt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
    • Forbes
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forbes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes
      • Forbes is located in Holt County
  • Andrew County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Lake, with the one closest to Big Lake listed first.
    • Fillmore
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
      • Fillmore is located in Andrew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
    • Nodaway
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nodaway
      • Nodaway is located in Andrew County
    • Rosendale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosendale
      • Rosendale is located in Andrew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosendale <2>
    • Amazonia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amazonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amazonia
      • Amazonia is located in Andrew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
    • Bolckow
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolckow
      • Bolckow is located in Andrew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
    • Savannah
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Wyeth ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyeth
      • Wyeth is located in Andrew County
    • Rea
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rea
      • Rea is located in Andrew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
  • Atchison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Lake, with the one closest to Big Lake listed first.
    • Fairfax
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
      • Fairfax is located in Atchison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <2>
    • Rock Port
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Tarkio
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Phelps City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phelps City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps City
      • Phelps City is located in Atchison County
  • Nodaway County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Lake, with the one closest to Big Lake listed first.
    • Graham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
      • Graham is located in Nodaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
    • Skidmore
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Quitman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quitman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
      • Quitman is located in Nodaway County
      • Estimated population in 2017: 42 people
    • Barnard
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnard
      • Barnard is located in Nodaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnard <2>
    • Burlington Junction
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Arkoe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkoe
      • Arkoe is located in Nodaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
  • Atchison County (KS)
    • Huron
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
      • Huron is located in Atchison County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
  • Brown County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Lake, with the one closest to Big Lake listed first.
    • Reserve
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reserve
      • Reserve is located in Brown County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • Padonia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padonia
      • Padonia is located in Brown County (KS)
    • Robinson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
      • Robinson is located in Brown County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
    • Hamlin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
      • Hamlin is located in Brown County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
      • Hamlin has also been known as:
      • Hamilton
    • Hiawatha
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Morrill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrill
      • Morrill is located in Brown County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Baker ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
      • Baker is located in Brown County (KS)
    • Willis
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
      • Willis is located in Brown County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
    • Fairview
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Powhattan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powhattan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhattan
      • Powhattan is located in Brown County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Everest
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Mercier
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mercier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercier
      • Mercier is located in Brown County (KS)
    • Horton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
      • Horton is located in Brown County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horton <2>
  • Doniphan County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Lake, with the one closest to Big Lake listed first.
    • White Cloud
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Cloud have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cloud
      • White Cloud is located in Doniphan County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Iowa Point
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Point
      • Iowa Point is located in Doniphan County (KS)
    • Highland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Doniphan County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland <2>
    • Sparks
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
      • Sparks is located in Doniphan County (KS)
    • Leona
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leona
      • Leona is located in Doniphan County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
    • Fanning
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fanning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanning
      • Fanning is located in Doniphan County (KS)
    • Severance
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severance
      • Severance is located in Doniphan County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Denton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
      • Denton is located in Doniphan County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <2>
    • Moray
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moray
      • Moray is located in Doniphan County (KS)
    • Bendena
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendena
      • Bendena is located in Doniphan County (KS)
    • Troy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Doniphan County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
    • Blair
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
      • Blair is located in Doniphan County (KS)
    • Brenner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenner
      • Brenner is located in Doniphan County (KS)
  • Nemaha County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Lake, with the one closest to Big Lake listed first.
    • Sabetha
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabetha
      • Sabetha is located in Nemaha County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,552 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabetha <2>
    • Berwick
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
      • Berwick is located in Nemaha County (KS)
  • Nemaha County (NE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Lake, with the one closest to Big Lake listed first.
    • Saint Deroin ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Deroin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Deroin
      • Saint Deroin is located in Nemaha County (NE)
    • Nemaha
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemaha
      • Nemaha is located in Nemaha County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
      • Nemaha has also been known as:
      • Nemaha City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nemaha <2>
    • Brownville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Howe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
      • Howe is located in Nemaha County (NE)
  • Richardson County (NE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Lake, with the one closest to Big Lake listed first.
    • Rulo
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rulo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rulo
      • Rulo is located in Richardson County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rulo <2>
    • Preston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Richardson County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
    • Falls City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
      • Falls City is located in Richardson County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,076 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls City <2>
    • Barada
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barada
      • Barada is located in Richardson County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
    • Straussville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straussville
      • Straussville is located in Richardson County (NE)
    • Salem
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Richardson County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <2>
    • Verdon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdon
      • Verdon is located in Richardson County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Verdon <2>
    • Shubert
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shubert
      • Shubert is located in Richardson County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shubert <2>
    • Stella
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
      • Stella is located in Richardson County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stella <2>
    • Dawson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
      • Dawson is located in Richardson County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson <2>
    • Nim City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nim City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nim City
      • Nim City is located in Richardson County (NE)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Big Lake, see our County-by-County Page for Big Lake.

Newspapers Published in Big Lake ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 202 newspapers that have been published in the area around Big Lake.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Big Lake, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Big Lake.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Big Lake:

Cemeteries Near Big Lake ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Big Lake.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Big Lake covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Big Lake, with the one closest to Big Lake listed first.

  • Catron Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Sauer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Sauer Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The Sauer Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Laukemper Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sauer Cemetery
  • Rulo Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Franklin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Partlow Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Partlow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Partlow Cemetery
  • Boyd Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyd Cemetery
  • Tesson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tesson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tesson Cemetery
  • Heater Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Olive Branch Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Branch Cemetery
  • Baldwin Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baldwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baldwin Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (196 more) ...
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
    • Roderick Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roderick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roderick Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Big Lake in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Big Lake.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Big Lake, with the one closest to Big Lake listed first.

  • Fortescue
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fortescue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortescue
    • Fortescue is located in Holt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
  • Rulo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rulo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rulo
    • Rulo is located in Richardson County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rulo <2>
  • Bigelow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bigelow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigelow
    • Bigelow is located in Holt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
  • Napier
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
    • Napier is located in Holt County
  • White Cloud
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Cloud have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cloud
    • White Cloud is located in Doniphan County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
  • Mound City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
    • Mound City is located in Holt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 997 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound City <2>
  • Arago ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arago have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arago
    • Arago is located in Richardson County (NE)
  • Craig
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Preston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
    • Preston is located in Richardson County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
  • Forest City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 Holt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest City <2>
  • Iowa Point
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Point
    • Iowa Point is located in Doniphan County (KS)
  • Oregon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
    • Oregon is located in Holt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 735 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oregon <2>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Reserve
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reserve
      • Reserve is located in Brown County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • Curzon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curzon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curzon
      • Curzon is located in Holt County
    • Corning
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
      • Corning is located in Holt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Big Lake. See our List of 1890's Communities around Big Lake.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Big Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 from Point A (ie- Big Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Big Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0738, Longitude: -95.3496    
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Big Lake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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