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A visit to the Big Lane 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 Lane Cemetery ...

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

31.6435, -89.4887

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

The Big Lane Cemetery is located in Covington County<2>.

The county seat for Covington County is located in Collins. Collins lies just to the west of the Big Lane Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Big Lane Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Big Lane Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Kola Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Kola Cemetery is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola Cemetery
  • Watts Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Watts Cemetery is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Cemetery
  • Williamson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Williamson Cemetery is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Cemetery
  • Moscos Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Moscos Cemetery is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscos Cemetery
  • Speed Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Speed Cemetery is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed Cemetery
  • Geiger Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Geiger Cemetery is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geiger Cemetery
  • Cold Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Cold Springs Cemetery is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs Cemetery
  • Eminence Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Eminence Cemetery is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence Cemetery
  • Leaf River Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Leaf River Cemetery is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf River Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Leaf River Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the east of Collins.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #60377 <5>
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • Collins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Collins Cemetery is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Moore Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Lebanon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Cemetery
    • Kelly Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Kelly Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Cemetery
    • Eminence Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Eminence Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence Cemetery
    • Ora Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Ora Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ora Cemetery
    • McDonald Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The McDonald Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald Cemetery
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
    • Seminary at River Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • County Line Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The County Line Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Cemetery
    • Knight Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Knight Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Cemetery
    • Old Hopewell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Old Hopewell Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hopewell Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Big Lane Cemetery.

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

  • Kola
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Kola is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola
  • Collins
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Seminary
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Williamsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Williamsburg is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
  • Hot Coffee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Hot Coffee is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Coffee
  • Arbo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Arbo is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbo
  • Sanford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Sanford is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
  • Mount Olive
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Olive is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
  • Taylorsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Lux
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Lux is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
  • Soso
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Soso is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soso
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
  • Mize
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Sumrall
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Melba
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Melba is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melba
    • Service
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Service is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Service
    • Amy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Amy is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amy
    • Ellisville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Bassfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Bassfield is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Coats
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Coats is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
    • Jaynesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jaynesville is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaynesville
    • Stringer
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)

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 Lane Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Covington County.

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