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A visit to the Big Creek Cemetery ...


We aren't confident of the location of the Big Creek Cemetery, so consider the above location as an estimate.<1>


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 Creek Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <2> website: The Big Creek Cemetery (FG ID #2191042)

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 has been estimated.

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

Lat:   44.9801°   (44° 58' 48")

Lon:   -117.6495°   (-117° 38' 58")

The Big Creek Cemetery is located in Baker County<3>.

The county seat for Baker County is located in Baker City. Baker City lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the south southwest of the Big Creek Cemetery .

Name Variations for Big Creek 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.

Big Creek Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Beagle Creek 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.

Websites to help with your research ...

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

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Big Creek Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Baker 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 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4> of the Big Creek Cemetery.

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

    • Keating
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keating
      • Keating is located in Baker County
    • North Powder
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Powder have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Powder
      • North Powder is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Powder <6>
    • Haines
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Baker City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker City
      • Baker City is located in Baker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,876 people
      • Baker City has also been known as:
      • Baker
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baker City <6>
    • Hutchinson ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hutchinson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchinson
      • Hutchinson is located in Baker County
    • Sparta ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Baker County
    • Pocahontas ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocahontas have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
      • Pocahontas is located in Baker County
    • Union
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Cornucopia ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornucopia
      • Cornucopia is located in Baker County
    • Cove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Hot Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hot Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Lake
      • Hot Lake is located in Union County
    • Auburn ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Baker County
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • New Bridge
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bridge
        • New Bridge is located in Baker County
      • Jimtown
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
        • Jimtown is located in Baker County
      • Richland
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
        • Richland is located in Baker County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland <6>
      • Halfway
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Bourne
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourne
        • Bourne is located in Baker County
      • Durkee
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)

    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 Baker County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Baker City
    • Cove
      • Cove lies 23 miles [37 km]<4> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Big Creek Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cove.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
    • Haines
      • Haines lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Big Creek Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Haines.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haines
    • Halfway
    • North Powder
    • Richland
    • Union
      • Union lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Big Creek Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Union.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Big Creek Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Dunham Wright Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Dunham Wright Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • The Dunham Wright Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunham Wright Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2557785 <2>
    • Pioneer Cemetery In The Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Pioneer Cemetery In The Park is located in Union County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pioneer Cemetery In The Park is located 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the northwest of Union.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery In The Park
    • Goose Creek Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Goose Creek Cemetery is located in Baker County
      • The Goose Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Keating Cemetery
      • Lower Powder Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goose Creek Cemetery
    • Love Family Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Haines Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Baker City Chinese Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Baker City Chinese Cemetery is located in Baker County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Baker City Chinese Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Baker City.
      • The Baker City Chinese Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Chinese Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker City Chinese Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2156345 <2>
    • Hutchinson Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • St. Francis de Sales Catholic Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis de Sales Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Francis de Sales Catholic Cemetery is located in Baker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis de Sales Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2252753 <2>
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Rock Creek Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Sparta Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Union Victorian Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Wingville Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Cove Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cove Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cove Cemetery
      • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Baker County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the northwest of Baker City.
        • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Alder Creek Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2252750 <2>
      • Auburn Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Auburn Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
        • The Auburn Cemetery is located in Baker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Auburn Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2191022 <2>
      • Durkee Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Pine Haven Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • The Pine Haven Cemetery is located in Baker County
        • The Pine Haven Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Pine Creek Cemetery
        • Pine Valley Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Haven Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39273 <2>
      • Eagle Valley Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • McEwen Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the McEwen Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
        • The McEwen Cemetery is located in Baker County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the McEwen Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the northwest of Sumpter.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McEwen Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2252726 <2>

    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 #1867975  (Big Creek Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1867975 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: Keating NW
      • County: Baker         Elev: 977
      • Location given for GNIS #1867975 (Big Creek Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2191042

    The official website for Baker County: www.bakercounty.org/

    The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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.
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Baker, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 44.9801, Longitude: -117.6495       In this case, the coordinates for the Big Creek Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <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.
    <7>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.




 

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