A visit to the Big Spring 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 Spring Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Big Spring Cemetery:
41.0033, -83.3876
The Big Spring Cemetery is located in Seneca County<1>.
The county seat for Seneca County is located in Tiffin. Tiffin lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the northeast of the Big Spring Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Big Spring Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Big Spring Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Big Spring Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Lutheran Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Old Lutheran Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Spring Grove Cemetery is located in Wyandot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- French Town Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The French Town Cemetery is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Town Cemetery
- Biglick Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Carey Association Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Baker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Baker Cemetery is located in Wyandot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
- Knowlton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Graham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- St. Boniface Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Boniface Cemetery is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Boniface Cemetery
- St. Peter Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- England Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The England Cemetery is located in Wyandot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for England Cemetery
- Reisz Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Reisz Cemetery is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reisz Cemetery
- Sheller Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ewing Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Zion Bloom Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Zion Bloom Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Bloom Cemetery
- Whaley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Whaley Cemetery is located in Wyandot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley Cemetery
- Ritchey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Ritchey Cemetery is located in Wyandot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritchey Cemetery
- Hetzel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Hetzel Cemetery is located in Wyandot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hetzel Cemetery
- Berry Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Berry Cemetery is located in Wyandot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Cemetery
- Kear Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Kear Cemetery is located in Wyandot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kear Cemetery
- Dunn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- St. John Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Wyandot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
- Old Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Big Spring Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Big Spring Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Alvada
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Carey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Adrian
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Berwick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- New Riegel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Vanlue
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- West Independence
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- McCutchenville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Arcadia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wharton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Wharton is located in Wyandot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wharton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Mexico
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bascom
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Fostoria
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Mount Blanchard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Belle Vernon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sycamore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Sycamore is located in Wyandot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 811 people
- Wineland ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wineland is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wineland
- Kirby
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Upper Sandusky
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Tiffin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Findlay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Duenquat
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Melmore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Bloomdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Arlington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Forest
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cromers
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Eagleville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
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 Seneca County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Big Spring Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Arcadia
- Bloomdale
- Findlay
- Forest
- Fostoria
- Mount Blanchard
- Sycamore
- Tiffin
- Upper Sandusky
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Big Spring Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Ohio:
- Pages specific to Seneca 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 Spring Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1038039 (Big Spring Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1038039 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: Seneca
- Est. Elev: 251 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Alvada
- Location given for Big Spring Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.0033882 Lon: -83.3874243
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Seneca, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Big Spring Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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. |
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