A visit to the Big Spring Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Big Spring Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Big Spring Cemetery (FG ID #100395)

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Spring Cemetery ...

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

Lat: 41.0593° (41° 3' 33")

Lon: -102.0933° (-102° 5' 35")

The Big Spring Cemetery is located in Deuel County<2>.

The county seat for Deuel County is located in Chappell. Chappell lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the west of the Big Spring Cemetery .

Name Variations for Big Spring Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

We have seen the following variation for Big Spring Cemetery:

Big Springs Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 24 miles [38.6 km] of the Big Spring Cemetery.<4>

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

Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Deuel County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Zion Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the southeast of Big Springs.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101665 <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Zion Cemetery
- From the Big Spring Cemetery to the Zion Cemetery
Day Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Day Cemetery
- The Day Cemetery is located in Deuel County
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100536 <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Day Cemetery
- From the Big Spring Cemetery to the Day Cemetery
Hillside Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
- The Hillside Cemetery is located in Sedgwick County (CO)
- The Hillside Cemetery has also been known as:
- Julesburg Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57368 <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Hillside Cemetery
- From the Big Spring Cemetery to the Hillside Cemetery
Brule Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brule Cemetery
- The Brule Cemetery is located in Keith County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Brule Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Brule.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100431 <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Brule Cemetery
- From the Big Spring Cemetery to the Brule Cemetery
Ovid Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ovid Cemetery
- The Ovid Cemetery is located in Sedgwick County (CO)
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ovid Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Ovid (CO).
- The Ovid Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
- Reservation Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57475 <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Ovid Cemetery
- From the Big Spring Cemetery to the Ovid Cemetery
Berea Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berea Cemetery
- The Berea Cemetery is located in Deuel County
- The Berea Cemetery has also been known as:
- Berea Lutheran Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2178623 <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Berea Cemetery
- From the Big Spring Cemetery to the Berea Cemetery
Mennonite Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mennonite Cemetery
- The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Deuel County
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100968 <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Mennonite Cemetery
- From the Big Spring Cemetery to the Mennonite Cemetery
Ash Hollow Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ash Hollow Cemetery
- The Ash Hollow Cemetery is located in Garden County
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100343 <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Ash Hollow Cemetery
- From the Big Spring Cemetery to the Ash Hollow Cemetery
Ogallala Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ogallala Cemetery
- The Ogallala Cemetery is located in Keith County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ogallala Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Ogallala.
- The Ogallala Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ogallala City Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101068 <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Ogallala Cemetery
- From the Big Spring Cemetery to the Ogallala Cemetery
Durham Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durham Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Durham Cemetery is located in Garden County
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100562 <1>
Chappell Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chappell Cemetery
- The Chappell Cemetery is located in Deuel County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Chappell Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Chappell.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100479 <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Chappell Cemetery
- From the Big Spring Cemetery to the Chappell Cemetery
Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
- The Trinity Lutheran Cemetery is located in Perkins County
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2420090 <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
- From the Big Spring Cemetery to the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
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- Boot Hill Cemetery
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boot Hill Cemetery
  - The Boot Hill Cemetery is located in Keith County
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100422 <1>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to the Boot Hill Cemetery
  - From the Big Spring Cemetery to the Boot Hill Cemetery
- Plum Creek Cemetery
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plum Creek Cemetery
  - The Plum Creek Cemetery is located in Garden County
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101180 <1>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to the Plum Creek Cemetery
  - From the Big Spring Cemetery to the Plum Creek Cemetery
- Ash Creek Cemetery
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ash Creek Cemetery
  - The Ash Creek Cemetery is located in Garden County
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100340 <1>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to the Ash Creek Cemetery
  - From the Big Spring Cemetery to the Ash Creek Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
  - The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101318 <1>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to the St. Joseph Cemetery
  - From the Big Spring Cemetery to the St. Joseph Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Deuel County
- Kowanda Cemetery
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kowanda Cemetery
  - The Kowanda Cemetery is located in Garden County
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2227479 <1>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to the Kowanda Cemetery
  - From the Big Spring Cemetery to the Kowanda Cemetery
- Venango Cemetery
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Venango Cemetery
  - The Venango Cemetery is located in Perkins County
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101580 <1>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to the Venango Cemetery
  - From the Big Spring Cemetery to the Venango Cemetery
- Sedgwick Cemetery
  (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sedgwick Cemetery
  - The Sedgwick Cemetery is located in Sedgwick County (CO)
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57547 <1>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to the Sedgwick Cemetery
  - From the Big Spring Cemetery to the Sedgwick Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
  (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  - The Fairview Cemetery is located in Perkins County
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100628 <1>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to the Fairview Cemetery
  - From the Big Spring Cemetery to the Fairview Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 14 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Big Spring Cemetery.

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

Big Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
- Big Springs is located in Deuel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Springs <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Big Springs
- From the Big Spring Cemetery to Big Springs
Megeath
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Megeath have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Megeath
- Megeath is located in Keith County
Julesburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julesburg
- Julesburg is located in Sedgwick County (CO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,161 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Julesburg <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Julesburg
- From the Big Spring Cemetery to Julesburg
Brule
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brule
- Brule is located in Keith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brule <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Brule
- From the Big Spring Cemetery to Brule
Ovid
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovid
- Ovid is located in Sedgwick County (CO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ovid <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ovid
- From the Big Spring Cemetery to Ovid
Belmar
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmar
- Belmar is located in Keith County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Belmar
- From the Big Spring Cemetery to Belmar
Lewellen
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewellen
- Lewellen is located in Garden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewellen <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lewellen
- From the Big Spring Cemetery to Lewellen
Chappell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chappell
- Chappell is located in Deuel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 849 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chappell <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chappell
- From the Big Spring Cemetery to Chappell
Venango
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venango have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venango
- Venango is located in Perkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Venango <6>
Brandon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
- Brandon is located in Perkins County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Brandon
- From the Big Spring Cemetery to Brandon
Ogallala
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogallala
- Ogallala is located in Keith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,473 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogallala <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ogallala
- From the Big Spring Cemetery to Ogallala
Lemoyne
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemoyne
- Lemoyne is located in Keith County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lemoyne <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lemoyne
- From the Big Spring Cemetery to Lemoyne
Sedgwick
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedgwick have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgwick
- Sedgwick is located in Sedgwick County (CO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sedgwick <6>
Grant
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- Grant is located in Perkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grant <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Grant
- From the Big Spring Cemetery to Grant

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 Spring Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Deuel County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Big Springs
- Big Springs lies less than 2 miles<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Big Spring Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Big Springs.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
Brule
- Brule lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Big Spring Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Brule.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brule
Chappell
- Chappell lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Big Spring Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Chappell.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chappell
Grant
- Grant lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Big Spring Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Grant.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
Julesburg
- Julesburg lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Big Spring Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Julesburg.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julesburg
Lewellen
- Lewellen lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Big Spring Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lewellen.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewellen
Lodgepole
- Lodgepole lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Big Spring Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lodgepole.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodgepole
Ogallala
- Ogallala lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Big Spring Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ogallala.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogallala
Ovid
- Ovid lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Big Spring Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ovid.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovid
Sedgwick
- Sedgwick lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Big Spring Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sedgwick.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgwick
Venango
- Venango lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Big Spring Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Venango.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venango

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 Spring Cemetery:

Pages specific to Nebraska:
Pages specific to Deuel County:
Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Phillips County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Sedgwick County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Cheyenne County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Garden County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Keith County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Perkins County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
Cemetery Information and Directories:
- From Find-A-Grave:
- The Big Spring Cemetery (FG ID #100395)
- From Cyndi's List:
- Cemeteries of Deuel County
- Cemetery Junction:
- Directory for Nebraska
- From FamilySearch:
- Cemeteries Wiki for Nebraska
- From Interment.net:
- Cemeteries of Nebraska
About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Big Spring Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 Spring Cemetery:

Referenced GNIS Record ...
GNIS ID #827433 (Big Spring Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #827433 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
- Class: cemetery Map Name: Big Springs
- County: Deuel Elev: 1032
- Location given for GNIS #827433 (Big Spring Cemetery)
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #100395

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Deuel County: www.co.deuel.ne.us/

The official website for State of Nebraska: https://www.nebraska.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	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.
<2>	If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Deuel, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Big Spring Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0593, Longitude: -102.0933
<4>	While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<5>	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.
<6>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.