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A visit to the Big Creek 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 Creek Cemetery ...

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

39.6670, -91.5385

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

The Big Creek Cemetery is located in Ralls County<2>.

The county seat for Ralls County is located in New London. New London lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the Big Creek Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Big Creek Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Big Creek Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Foreman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Foreman Cemetery is located in Ralls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foreman Cemetery
  • Finley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Finley Cemetery is located in Ralls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finley Cemetery
  • West Ely Graveyard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The West Ely Graveyard is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ely Graveyard
  • Greathouse Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Greathouse Cemetery is located in Ralls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greathouse Cemetery
  • Bear Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bear Creek Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek Cemetery
  • Barkley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Barkley Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkley Cemetery
  • Norton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Norton Cemetery is located in Ralls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Cemetery
  • Flowerree Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Flowerree Cemetery is located in Ralls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowerree Cemetery
  • Dimmitt Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Dimmitt Cemetery is located in Ralls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dimmitt Cemetery
  • Grand View Burial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Grand View Burial Park is located in Ralls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View Burial Park
    • The Grand View Burial Park has also been known as:
    • Grandview Burial Park
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Ralls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Head Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Head Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head Cemetery
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Nelson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Nelson Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
    • Minoi - Sandiage Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Bush Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bush Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush Cemetery
    • McWilliams Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The McWilliams Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McWilliams Cemetery
    • Crane Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Crane Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Cemetery
    • Watson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Watson Cemetery is located in Ralls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Cemetery
    • Hope Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Hope Cemetery is located in Ralls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Rush Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Rush Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Cemetery
    • Whaley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Whaley Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley Cemetery
    • Baskett Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Baskett Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskett Cemetery
    • Thrasher Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Kaiser Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Kaiser Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaiser Cemetery
    • Gottman Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Gottman Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gottman Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Big Creek Cemetery.

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

  • Rensselaer
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Rensselaer is located in Ralls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
  • Oakwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Oakwood is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
  • Hannibal
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Dodge City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Dodge City is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
  • Palmyra
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • The Landing
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Landing is located in Ralls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Landing
  • New London
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Helton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Helton is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
  • Center
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Monroe City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Cave City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Cave City is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
  • Shepherd
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Shepherd is located in Pike County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Shaver Ford ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Shaver Ford is located in Ralls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Ford
    • Madisonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Madisonville is located in Ralls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
    • Saverton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Saverton is located in Ralls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saverton
    • Spencer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Spencer is located in Pike County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
    • Fall Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Fall Creek is located in Adams County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
    • Marblehead
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Marblehead is located in Adams County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
    • Greenlawn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Greenlawn is located in Ralls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn
    • Philadelphia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Philadelphia is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
    • Frankford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)

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 Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ralls County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your 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 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 Creek Cemetery: