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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Big Prairie (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Big Prairie. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Big Prairie ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Big Prairie: Big Pr.

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.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Big Prairie is located in Holmes County.

To see how the shape of Ohio's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Holmes County: Ashland, Coshocton, Knox, Stark, Tuscarawas & Wayne.

Below are the counties that are near Big Prairie. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Big Prairie:

  • Holmes County     (The home county of Big Prairie)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Prairie, with the one closest to Big Prairie listed first.
    • Miley Crossroads
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miley Crossroads
      • Miley Crossroads is located in Holmes County
    • Nashville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
      • Nashville is located in Holmes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Holmesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Glenmont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmont
      • Glenmont is located in Holmes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenmont <2>
    • Millersburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Benton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Holmes County
    • Killbuck
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killbuck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killbuck
      • Killbuck is located in Holmes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 921 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killbuck <2>
    • Stillwell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stillwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwell
      • Stillwell is located in Holmes County
    • Mount Hope
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Berlin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Charm
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Farmerstown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmerstown
      • Farmerstown is located in Holmes County
  • Ashland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Prairie, with the one closest to Big Prairie listed first.
    • Loudonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • McKay
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McKay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKay
      • McKay is located in Ashland County
    • Jeromesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Hayesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
      • Hayesville is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
    • Perrysville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Rowsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowsburg
      • Rowsburg is located in Ashland County
    • Mifflin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mifflin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
      • Mifflin is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Redhaw
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redhaw
      • Redhaw is located in Ashland County
    • Ashland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Polk
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
      • Polk is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
    • Albion
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Ashland County
    • Bailey Lakes
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Lakes
      • Bailey Lakes is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
    • Savannah
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savannah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
      • Savannah is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savannah <2>
  • Coshocton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Prairie, with the one closest to Big Prairie listed first.
    • Layland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Layland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layland
      • Layland is located in Coshocton County
    • Metham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Metham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metham
      • Metham is located in Coshocton County
    • Owls Town ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owls Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owls Town
      • Owls Town is located in Coshocton County
    • Walhonding
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Nellie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nellie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellie
      • Nellie is located in Coshocton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
    • Mohawk Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mohawk Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk Village
      • Mohawk Village is located in Coshocton County
    • Warsaw
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warsaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
      • Warsaw is located in Coshocton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <2>
    • New Bedford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • White Womans Town ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Womans Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Womans Town
      • White Womans Town is located in Coshocton County
    • New Guilford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Guilford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Guilford
      • New Guilford is located in Coshocton County
    • Chili
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chili
      • Chili is located in Coshocton County
    • West Bedford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bedford
      • West Bedford is located in Coshocton County
    • Canal Lewisville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canal Lewisville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Lewisville
      • Canal Lewisville is located in Coshocton County
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Prairie, with the one closest to Big Prairie listed first.
    • Gann
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gann have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gann
      • Gann is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
    • Jelloway
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jelloway
      • Jelloway is located in Knox County
    • Nunda
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunda
      • Nunda is located in Knox County
    • Buckeye City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckeye City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye City
      • Buckeye City is located in Knox County
    • Danville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • North Liberty
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Liberty
      • North Liberty is located in Knox County
    • Amity
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Amity is located in Knox County
    • Millwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
      • Millwood is located in Knox County
    • Hollisters ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hollisters. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollisters
      • Hollisters is located in Knox County
    • Zuck ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zuck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zuck
      • Zuck is located in Knox County
    • Esto ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Esto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
      • Esto is located in Knox County
    • Pipesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipesville
      • Pipesville is located in Knox County
    • Palmyra
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Palmyra is located in Knox County
  • Licking County
    • Frampton ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frampton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frampton
      • Frampton is located in Licking County
  • Lorain County
    • Huntington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
      • Huntington is located in Lorain County
  • Medina County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Prairie, with the one closest to Big Prairie listed first.
    • Friendsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Friendsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
      • Friendsville is located in Medina County
    • Homer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Homer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Medina County
    • Lodi
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
      • Lodi is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,913 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lodi <2>
    • Westfield Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield Center
      • Westfield Center is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,188 people
    • Seville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pawnee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pawnee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
      • Pawnee is located in Medina County
    • Gloria Glens Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloria Glens Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloria Glens Park
      • Gloria Glens Park is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
    • Chippewa Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chippewa Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Lake
      • Chippewa Lake is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
      • Former name for Chippewa Lake:
      • Chippewa-on-the-Lake
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chippewa Lake <2>
    • Spencer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Acme
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
      • Acme is located in Medina County
    • Briarwood Beach ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briarwood Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarwood Beach
      • Briarwood Beach is located in Medina County
    • River Corners
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Corners
      • River Corners is located in Medina County
  • Richland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Prairie, with the one closest to Big Prairie listed first.
    • Newville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
      • Newville is located in Richland County
    • Butler
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
      • Butler is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <2>
    • Lucas
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Bellville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellville
      • Bellville is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,935 people
      • Bellville has also been known as:
      • McClures Settlement
      • McClure
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellville <2>
    • Mansfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Olivesburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olivesburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivesburg
      • Olivesburg is located in Richland County
    • Hanley Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanley Village
      • Hanley Village is located in Richland County
    • Alta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
      • Alta is located in Richland County
    • Lexington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
      • Lexington is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,695 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <2>
    • Shenandoah
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shenandoah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
      • Shenandoah is located in Richland County
    • Ontario
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
      • Ontario is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,102 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ontario <2>
    • Maybee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maybee
      • Maybee is located in Richland County
    • Ganges
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ganges. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ganges
      • Ganges is located in Richland County
  • Stark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Prairie, with the one closest to Big Prairie listed first.
    • Wilmot
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
      • Wilmot is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmot <2>
    • East Greenville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenville
      • East Greenville is located in Stark County
    • Beach City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Brewster
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
      • Brewster is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,143 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brewster <2>
    • Justus
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Justus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justus
      • Justus is located in Stark County
    • Sippo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sippo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sippo
      • Sippo is located in Stark County
    • North Lawrence
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • West Brookfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brookfield
      • West Brookfield is located in Stark County
    • Mayflower Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayflower Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower Village
      • Mayflower Village is located in Stark County
    • Rolling Hills Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills Village
      • Rolling Hills Village is located in Stark County
    • Westarado
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westarado
      • Westarado is located in Stark County
    • Forty Corners Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forty Corners Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Corners Village
      • Forty Corners Village is located in Stark County
    • Canal Fulton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canal Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Fulton
      • Canal Fulton is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,399 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canal Fulton <2>
  • Summit County
    • Clinton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,206 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <2>
  • Tuscarawas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Prairie, with the one closest to Big Prairie listed first.
    • Baltic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Barrs Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barrs Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrs Mills
      • Barrs Mills is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Dundee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Sugarcreek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Strasburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
      • Strasburg is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,689 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <2>
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Prairie, with the one closest to Big Prairie listed first.
    • Shreve
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shreve have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shreve
      • Shreve is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,526 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shreve <2>
    • Funk
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funk
      • Funk is located in Wayne County
    • Millbrook
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
      • Millbrook is located in Wayne County
    • Moreland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
      • Moreland is located in Wayne County
    • Jefferson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Wayne County
    • Fredericksburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
      • Fredericksburg is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 414 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <2>
    • New Pittsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
      • New Pittsburg is located in Wayne County
    • Wooster
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Devil Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devil Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devil Town
      • Devil Town is located in Wayne County
    • Lattasburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattasburg
      • Lattasburg is located in Wayne County
    • Apple Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Creek
      • Apple Creek is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apple Creek <2>
    • Boys Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boys Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boys Village
      • Boys Village is located in Wayne County
    • East Union
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Union
      • East Union is located in Wayne County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Big Prairie, see our County-by-County Page for Big Prairie.

Cemeteries Near Big Prairie ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Big Prairie.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Big Prairie covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Big Prairie, with the one closest to Big Prairie listed first.

  • Lakeville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Newkirk Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newkirk Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newkirk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ripley Twp. Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ripley Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ripley Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bigelow Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bigelow Cemetery
    • The Bigelow Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Biglow Cemetery
  • Manley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Sixteen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Sixteen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Sixteen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Drake Valley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drake Valley Cemetery
    • The Drake Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Haudenschild Farm Cemetery
    • Stout Cemetery
  • Nashville Methodist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nashville Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nashville Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Presbyterian Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Dutch Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Dutch Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Dutch Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Temple Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Temple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Moorehead Mennonite Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Big Prairie in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Big Prairie.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Big Prairie, with the one closest to Big Prairie listed first.

  • Shreve
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shreve have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shreve
    • Shreve is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,526 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shreve <2>
  • McZena
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McZena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McZena
    • McZena is located in Ashland County
  • Nashville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
    • Nashville is located in Holmes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
  • Springville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
    • Springville is located in Wayne County
  • Lake Fork
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Fork
    • Lake Fork is located in Ashland County
  • Millbrook
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
    • Millbrook is located in Wayne County
  • Blachleyville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blachleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blachleyville
    • Blachleyville is located in Wayne County
  • Loudonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Paint Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Valley
    • Paint Valley is located in Holmes County
  • McKay
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McKay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKay
    • McKay is located in Ashland County
  • Welcome
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welcome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
    • Welcome is located in Holmes County
  • Holmesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
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    • Reedsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsburg
      • Reedsburg is located in Wayne County
    • Jeromesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • New Pittsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
      • New Pittsburg is located in Wayne County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Big Prairie. See our List of 1890's Communities around Big Prairie.

Newspapers Published in Big Prairie ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 69 newspapers that have been published in the area around Big Prairie.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Big Prairie, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Big Prairie.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Big Prairie:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Big Prairie. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Holmes County: www.holmescounty.com/gov/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Big Prairie, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Big Prairie) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Big Prairie. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6673, Longitude: -82.0952       In this case, the coordinates for Big Prairie have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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