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A visit to the Big Creek Cemetery ...


The location of the Big Creek Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Creek Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.3686°   (42° 22' 6")

Lon:   -77.5739°   (-77° 34' 26")

The Big Creek Cemetery is located in Steuben County<2>.

The county seat for Steuben County is located in Bath. Bath lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east of the Big Creek Cemetery .

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 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 Creek Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Steuben County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Big Creek Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 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.

    • Jobs Corner
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jobs Corner
      • Jobs Corner is located in Steuben County
    • Howard
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
      • Howard is located in Steuben County
    • Haskinville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskinville
      • Haskinville is located in Steuben County
    • Stephens Mills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stephens Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens Mills
      • Stephens Mills is located in Steuben County
    • North Hornell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hornell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hornell
      • North Hornell is located in Steuben County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
    • Hornell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Canisteo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Arkport
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Adrian
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
      • Adrian is located in Steuben County
    • Avoca
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Steuben County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 883 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <5>
    • Bishopville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishopville
      • Bishopville is located in Allegany County
    • Almond
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
      • Almond is located in Allegany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almond <5>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Cohocton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Hartsville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
        • Hartsville is located in Steuben County
      • South Canisteo
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Canisteo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canisteo
        • South Canisteo is located in Steuben County
      • West Cameron
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cameron
        • West Cameron is located in Steuben County
      • Canaseraga
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Alfred
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alfred have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfred
        • Alfred is located in Allegany County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,919 people
        • Alfred has also been known as:
        • Alfred village
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alfred <5>
      • Bath
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
        • Bath is located in Steuben County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,407 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <5>
      • Atlanta
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Wayland
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
        • Wayland is located in Steuben County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,755 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayland <5>
      • Cameron
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Dansville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dansville
        • Dansville is located in Livingston County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,334 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dansville <5>
      • Mitchellsville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellsville
        • Mitchellsville is located in Steuben County
      • Garwoods
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwoods
        • Garwoods is located in Allegany County

    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 Steuben County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Alfred
    • Almond
      • Almond lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Big Creek Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Almond.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
    • Atlanta
    • Avoca
      • Avoca lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Big Creek Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Avoca.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
    • Bath
      • Bath lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Big Creek Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bath.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
    • Canisteo
    • Cohocton
    • Dansville
    • Hornell
    • Wayland

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Big Creek Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Amos White Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amos White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Amos White Cemetery is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amos White Cemetery
    • O'Dell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The O'Dell Cemetery is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Dell Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • McConnell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McConnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McConnell Cemetery is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McConnell Cemetery
    • Fremont Center Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fremont Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fremont Center Cemetery is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fremont Center Cemetery
    • Nicholson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nicholson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nicholson Cemetery is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nicholson Cemetery
    • Howard Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Howard Cemetery is located in Steuben County
      • The Howard Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2196925 <7>
    • Allen Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Haskinsville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haskinsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Haskinsville Cemetery is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haskinsville Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Meeks Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meeks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Meeks Cemetery is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meeks Cemetery
    • Parkhill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parkhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parkhill Cemetery is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parkhill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Robinson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Steuben County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
      • Rural Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rural Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rural Cemetery is located in Steuben County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rural Cemetery
      • Hope Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • St. Anns Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Steuben County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Anns Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Hornell.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anns Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65923 <7>
      • Temple Beth El Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Temple Beth El Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Temple Beth El Cemetery is located in Steuben County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple Beth El Cemetery
      • Smith Pond Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Pond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Pond Cemetery is located in Steuben County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Pond Cemetery
      • Greenville Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenville Cemetery is located in Steuben County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenville Cemetery
      • Beachville Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beachville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beachville Cemetery is located in Steuben County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beachville Cemetery
      • Arkport Heritage Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • The Arkport Heritage Hill Cemetery is located in Steuben County
        • The Arkport Heritage Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Arkport Cemetery
        • Heritage Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arkport Heritage Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #246238 <7>
      • East Pennsylvania Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Pennsylvania Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Pennsylvania Hill Cemetery is located in Steuben County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Pennsylvania Hill Cemetery
      • Van Delinder Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Delinder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Van Delinder Cemetery is located in Steuben County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Delinder Cemetery
      • Dublin Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dublin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dublin Cemetery is located in Steuben County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dublin Cemetery
      • Towlesville Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • The Towlesville Cemetery is located in Steuben County
        • The Towlesville Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Fairview Towlesville Cemetery
        • New Towlesville Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Towlesville Cemetery
      • Rice Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rice Cemetery is located in Steuben County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery

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

    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 Creek Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2547924  (Big Creek Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2547924 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: Canisteo
      • County: Steuben         Elev: 465
      • Location given for GNIS #2547924 (Big Creek Cemetery)

    The official website for Steuben County: www.steubencony.org/

    The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

    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 New York's counties, including Steuben, 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 Creek Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3686, Longitude: -77.5739       In this case, the coordinates for the Big Creek Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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