A visit to the Big Rock 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 Rock Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Big Rock Cemetery:
31.7452, -88.5084
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Big Rock Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Big Rock Cemetery is located in Wayne County<2>.
The county seat for Wayne County is located in Waynesboro. Waynesboro lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Big Rock Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Big Rock Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Big Rock Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Big Rock Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- New Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Eudora Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Eudora Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora Cemetery
- Philadelphus Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Philadelphus Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphus Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Old Shady Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Old Aquilla Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Old Aquilla Cemetery is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Aquilla Cemetery
- Chapel Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill Cemetery
- Wilkins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Wilkins Cemetery is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins Cemetery
- Gandy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Gandy Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gandy Cemetery
- Aquilla Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Aquilla Cemetery is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Loften Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Loften Cemetery is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loften Cemetery
- Stagg Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Stagg Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stagg Cemetery
- Billie Field Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Billie Field Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billie Field Cemetery
- Sand Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Sand Ridge Cemetery is located in Washington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Old Bethel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bethel Cemetery
- Scotch Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Waynesboro Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Waynesboro Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro Cemetery
- Zion Rest Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Zion Rest Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Rest Cemetery
- North Oak Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The North Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Washington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Oak Grove Cemetery
- Williamson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Williamson Cemetery is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove 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 Rock Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Big Rock Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Isney
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Isney is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isney
- Aquilla
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Aquilla is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
- Emory
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Emory is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
- Matherville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Matherville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherville
- Waynesboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mehaffey ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mehaffey is located in Washington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehaffey
- Silas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bolinger
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bolinger is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolinger
- Souwilpa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Souwilpa is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Souwilpa
- Robinsons Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Robinsons Junction is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsons Junction
- Healing Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Healing Springs is located in Washington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
- Cullomburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Cullomburg is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullomburg
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Chicora
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Chicora is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicora
- Copeland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Copeland is located in Washington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
- Millry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Gin ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Gin is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gin
- Melvin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Melvin is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
- Shubuta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Shubuta is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shubuta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Gilbertown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Clara
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Clara is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara
- Junction City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Junction City is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Okatuppa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Okatuppa is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okatuppa
- Barlow
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Barlow is located in Washington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
- Toxey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Toxey is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Whistler
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Whistler is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistler
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 Rock 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 Rock Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Rock Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Wayne 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 Rock Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #706412 (Big Rock Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #706412 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: Wayne
- Est. Elev: 103 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Denham
- Location given for Big Rock Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.7451586 Lon: -88.5083604
- 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 Wayne, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Big Rock 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. |
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