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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:

32.2107, -90.3093

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 Hinds County<2>.

The county seat for Hinds County is located in Jackson. Jackson lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northeast 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 24 that are within 10 miles [16.1 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.

  • Spring Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Spring Ridge Cemetery is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Ridge Cemetery
  • John Adam Riser Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The John Adam Riser Family Cemetery is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Adam Riser Family Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the John Adam Riser Family Cemetery is located 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southwest of Jackson.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2299203 <5>
  • McGowen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The McGowen Cemetery is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGowen Cemetery
  • Jackson Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Carter Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Carter Cemetery is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
  • Benevolent Society Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Benevolent Society Cemetery is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benevolent Society Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Benevolent Society Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Terry.
    • The Benevolent Society Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Society Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57944 <5>
  • Terry Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Terry Cemetery is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
  • Willow Park Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Willow Park Cemetery is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Park Cemetery
  • Odd Fellows Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odd Fellows Cemetery
  • Clinton Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Clinton Cemetery is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Bedwell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Bedwell Cemetery is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedwell Cemetery
    • Cleary Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Cleary Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleary Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Lincoln Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
    • Lakewood Memorial Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Cowles Meade Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Cowles Meade Cemetery is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowles Meade Cemetery
    • Salmon Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Salmon Cemetery is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Cemetery
    • Sinai Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sinai Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinai Cemetery
    • Richland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Richland Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
    • Cedar Lawn Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Cedar Lawn Cemetery is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lawn Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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:

  • Byram
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Midway
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Midway is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
  • Choctaw Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Choctaw Village is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Village
  • Palestine
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Palestine is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
  • Terry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Raymond
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Richland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jackson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Clinton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Whites
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Whites is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
  • Clear Branch
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Clear Branch is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
  • Florence
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Pearson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Pearson is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
    • Oakley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Oakley is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
    • Alonzo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Alonzo is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alonzo
    • Thompsonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Thompsonville is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
    • King
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • King is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
    • Pearl
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Pearl is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,560 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl <6>
    • Bolton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Bolton is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
    • Flowood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Learned
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Adams
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Adams is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
    • Bear Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Bear Creek is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
    • Crystal Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Greenfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Greenfield is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield

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 Hinds 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 like to start 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 Big Creek Cemetery: