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A visit to the Big Point 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 Point Cemetery ...

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

30.5844, -88.4947

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

The Big Point Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.

The county seat for Jackson County is located in Pascagoula. Pascagoula lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Big Point Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Big Point Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Big Point Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Davis Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Davis Chapel Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Chapel Cemetery
  • Coleman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Coleman Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Cemetery
  • Wolf Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wolf Ridge Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Ridge Cemetery
  • Three Rivers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Three Rivers Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers Cemetery
  • Hudson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hudson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Cemetery
  • Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Caswell Springs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Tates Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Tates Cemetery is located in Mobile County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tates Cemetery
  • Forts Lake Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Forts Lake Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forts Lake Cemetery
  • Roberts Chapel UMC Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Mormon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mormon Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mormon Cemetery
    • Dees Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Dees Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dees Cemetery
    • Hamilton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Mobile County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Cemetery
    • Union Baptist Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Mobile County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Graham Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Graham Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
    • Kivisto Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Kivisto Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kivisto Cemetery
    • Tanners Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Tanners Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanners Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Big Point Cemetery.

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

  • Big Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Big Point is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Point
  • Coll Town
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Coll Town is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coll Town
  • Hurley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Wade
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Wade is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
  • Helena
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Helena is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
  • Escatawpa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Escatawpa is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escatawpa
  • Americus ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Americus is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
  • Brewton ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Brewton is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewton
    • Brewton has also been known as:
    • Brewer's Bluff
  • Vancleave
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Moss Point
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Orange Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Orange Grove is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
  • Grand Bay
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Hickory Hills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Hickory Hills is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
    • Martin Bluff
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Martin Bluff is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Bluff
    • Howell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Howell is located in George County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
    • Gautier
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Pascagoula
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Eastside
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Eastside is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastside
    • Saint Elmo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Saint Elmo is located in Mobile County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
    • Agricola
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Fort Bayou ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Fort Bayou is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Bayou
    • Irvington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)

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 Point Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jackson County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Big Point Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Point Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Jackson 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 Point Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #688910  (Big Point Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #688910 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: Jackson
      • Est. Elev: 16 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Big Point
      • Location given for Big Point Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.5843623     Lon: -88.4947384
      • 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 Mississippi's counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Big Point 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.