A visit to the Big River 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 River Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Big River Cemetery:
37.8092, -90.6882
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Big River Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Big River Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.
The county seat for Washington County is located in Potosi. Potosi lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Big River Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Big River Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Big River Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Big River Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Wallen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Wallen Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallen Cemetery
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Bismarck Masonic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hamilton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Cemetery
- Bellevue Presbyterian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bellvue Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Bellvue Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellvue Cemetery
- Shaner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Shaner Cemetery is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaner Cemetery
- Adams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
- Furnace Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Furnace Creek Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Creek Cemetery
- Caledonia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Caledonia Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia Cemetery
- Grieder Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Grieder Cemetery is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grieder Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- St. Johns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Dent Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Dent Cemetery is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dent Cemetery
- Mitchell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
- Westover Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Westover Cemetery is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover Cemetery
- Yeargain Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Yeargain Cemetery is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeargain Cemetery
- Huff Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Huff Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff Cemetery
- Bennett Bryan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Bennett Bryan Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Bryan Cemetery
- Edison Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Edison Cemetery is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison Cemetery
- Lane Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Lane Cemetery is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Cemetery
- Leadwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Leadwood Cemetery is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadwood Cemetery
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 Big River Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Big River Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Irondale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bismarck
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wortham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wortham is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortham
- Caledonia
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Leadwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Summit
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Summit is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Belleview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Belleview is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
- Elvins
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Elvins is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvins
- Rivermines
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Rivermines is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivermines
- Belgrade
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Mineral Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Mineral Point is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Iron Mountain Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Iron Mountain Lake is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Mountain Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Park Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Flat River
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Flat River is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat River
- Middle Brook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Mineral City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mineral City is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
- Esther
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Esther is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esther
- Cantwell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cantwell is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantwell
- Desloge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bonne Terre
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Potosi
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Settletown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Settletown is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settletown
- French Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- French Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Town
- Doe Run
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Doe Run is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Run
- Leadington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Sunlight
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Sunlight is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunlight
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 River Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Big River Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Belleview
- Bismarck
- Bonne Terre
- Caledonia
- Desloge
- Elvins
- Flat River
- Leadwood
- Potosi
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 professional and volunteer 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 River Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Missouri:
- Pages specific to Washington County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 River Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #714201 (Big River Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #714201 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Washington
- Est. Elev: 281 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Irondale
- Location given for Big River Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.8092164 Lon: -90.688183
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Missouri's counties, including Washington, 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' (or 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 River Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |