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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. 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 Spring Cemetery ...

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

36.5784, -92.0613

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>

The Big Spring Cemetery is located in Howell County<2>.

The county seat for Howell County is located in West Plains. West Plains lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the northeast of the Big Spring Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Big Spring Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Big Spring Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Youngblood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Youngblood Cemetery is located in Howell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood Cemetery
  • Joyes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Joyes Cemetery is located in Howell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyes Cemetery
  • Nicks Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Nicks Cemetery is located in Howell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicks Cemetery
  • Setzer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Setzer Cemetery is located in Howell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Setzer Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Howell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Bakersfield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bakersfield Cemetery is located in Ozark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersfield Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bakersfield Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Bakersfield.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2150863 <5>
  • Cureall Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Cureall Cemetery is located in Howell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cureall Cemetery
  • Fore Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Fore Cemetery is located in Ozark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fore Cemetery
  • McElmerry Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The McElmerry Cemetery is located in Howell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElmerry Cemetery
  • Marshall Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Marshall Cemetery is located in Ozark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Cemetery
  • Hurst Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Hurst Cemetery is located in Fulton County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst Cemetery
  • County Line Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The County Line Cemetery is located in Baxter County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Davis Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Howell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
    • Pottersville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Pottersville Cemetery is located in Howell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersville Cemetery
    • Oak Mound Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Oak Mound Cemetery is located in Ozark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Mound Cemetery
    • White Oak Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The White Oak Cemetery is located in Ozark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Cemetery
    • Spears Graveyard
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Spears Graveyard is located in Howell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears Graveyard
    • Blue Mound Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Blue Mound Cemetery is located in Howell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mound Cemetery
    • Ledbetter Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Ledbetter Cemetery is located in Howell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter Cemetery
    • Fluty Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Fluty Cemetery is located in Baxter County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fluty Cemetery
    • Pickren Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Pickren Cemetery is located in Fulton County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickren Cemetery
    • Homeland Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Homeland Cemetery is located in Howell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 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:

  • Caulfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Ott
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Ott is located in Howell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
  • Ott
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Ott is located in Fulton County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
  • Moody
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Moody is located in Howell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
  • Elijah
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Elijah is located in Ozark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elijah
  • Bakersfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bakersfield is located in Ozark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
  • South Fork
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • South Fork is located in Howell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
  • Pottersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Pottersville is located in Howell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersville
  • Lebo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lebo is located in Howell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebo
  • Udall
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Udall is located in Ozark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udall
  • Gamaliel
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Cottbus
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Cottbus is located in Howell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottbus
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Tecumseh
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Gepp
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Gepp is located in Fulton County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gepp
    • Viola
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Viola is located in Fulton County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viola <6>
    • Sturkie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Sturkie is located in Fulton County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturkie
    • Custer ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Custer is located in Baxter County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
    • Moko
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Moko is located in Fulton County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moko
    • Lanton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Lanton is located in Howell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanton
    • Siloam Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Siloam Springs is located in Howell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Springs
    • West Plains
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Henderson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Dora
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Zanoni ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Zanoni is located in Ozark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zanoni
    • Clarkridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Clarkridge is located in Baxter County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkridge
    • Elizabeth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Cornertown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Cornertown is located in Fulton County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornertown
    • Cornertown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Cornertown is located in Howell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornertown
    • Chapin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Chapin is located in Howell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
    • Hardenville
      (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 Big Spring Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Howell County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Big Spring 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 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:

  • Pages specific to Missouri:
  • Pages specific to Howell 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 Spring Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #714222  (Big Spring Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #714222 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: Howell
      • Est. Elev: 284 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Caulfield
      • Location given for Big Spring Cemetery:
      • Lat: 36.578396     Lon: -92.0612648
      • 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 Howell, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Big Spring 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.