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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:

31.5921, -88.6728

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 Wayne County<2>.

The county seat for Wayne County is located in Waynesboro. Waynesboro lies just to the north 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 27 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Big Creek Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hayes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes Cemetery
  • Dyess Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Dyess Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyess Cemetery
  • Mills Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mills Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Cemetery
  • Mills Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Mills Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Cemetery
  • Winchester Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Winchester Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Cemetery
  • Pittman Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Pittman Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittman Cemetery
  • Powe Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Powe Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powe Cemetery
  • Waynesboro Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Waynesboro Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro Cemetery
  • Mozingo Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mozingo Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mozingo Cemetery
  • Mozingo Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mozingo Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mozingo Cemetery
  • Sanderson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sanderson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanderson Cemetery
  • Shirley Place Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
    • West Shady Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The West Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Shady Grove Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the West Shady Grove Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the west of Waynesboro.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2183835 <5>
    • Corinth Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Corinth Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Washam Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Washam Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washam Cemetery
    • Yellow Creek Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Yellow Creek Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek Cemetery
    • Lowery Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lowery Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowery Cemetery
    • Hollis Creek Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hollis Creek Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis Creek Cemetery
    • Dunn Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Dunn Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Cemetery
    • Providence Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Providence Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
    • Lewis Chapel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Lewis Chapel Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Chapel Cemetery
    • Zion Rest Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Zion Rest Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Rest Cemetery
    • Boice Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Boice Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boice Cemetery
    • Gray Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Gray Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 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:

  • Clara
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Clara is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara
  • Chicora
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Chicora is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicora
  • Robinsons Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Robinsons Junction is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsons Junction
  • Waynesboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Whistler
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Whistler is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistler
  • Mulberry
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Mulberry is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
  • Carson City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Carson City is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson City
  • State Line
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • State Line is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
  • Copeland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Copeland is located in Washington County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
  • Mehaffey ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Mehaffey is located in Washington County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehaffey
  • Aquilla
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Aquilla is located in Choctaw County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
  • Bothwell
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Bothwell is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bothwell
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Isney
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Isney is located in Choctaw County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isney
    • Shubuta
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Shubuta is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shubuta
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
    • Yellow Pine
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Yellow Pine is located in Washington County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Pine
    • Healing Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Healing Springs is located in Washington County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
    • Emory
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Emory is located in Choctaw County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
    • Matherville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Matherville is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherville
    • Avera
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Avera is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avera
    • Barlow
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Barlow is located in Washington County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
    • Millry
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Millry is located in Washington County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millry
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millry <6>
    • Clark
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Clark is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
    • Ovett
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Ovett is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovett
    • Richton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Gin ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Gin is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gin
    • Antioch
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Antioch is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch

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 Wayne 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: