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The location of the Big Spring 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 Spring Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Big Spring 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 Spring Cemetery

Lat:   39.8848°   (39° 53' 5")

Lon:   -78.0072°   (-78° 0' 25")

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

The county seat for Fulton County is located in McConnellsburg. McConnellsburg lies just to the north of the Big Spring Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Spring Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Fulton 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 Spring 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 Spring Cemetery.

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

    • Websters Mill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Websters Mill
      • Websters Mill is located in Fulton County
    • Cove Gap
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Gap
      • Cove Gap is located in Franklin County
    • McConnellsburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnellsburg
      • McConnellsburg is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnellsburg <4>
    • Fort Loudon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Loudon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Loudon
      • Fort Loudon is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Loudon <4>
    • Mercersburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pleasant Ridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
      • Pleasant Ridge is located in Fulton County
    • Needmore
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Harrisonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
      • Harrisonville is located in Fulton County
    • Markes
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markes
      • Markes is located in Franklin County
    • Sipes Mill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sipes Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipes Mill
      • Sipes Mill is located in Fulton County
    • Covalt
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covalt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covalt
      • Covalt is located in Fulton County
    • Knobsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobsville
      • Knobsville is located in Fulton County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Cowans Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowans Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowans Village
        • Cowans Village is located in Franklin County
      • Dott
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dott
        • Dott is located in Fulton County
      • Laidig
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laidig have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laidig
        • Laidig is located in Fulton County
      • Rockdale
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
        • Rockdale is located in Franklin County
      • Welsh Run
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welsh Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh Run
        • Welsh Run is located in Franklin County
      • Williamson
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
        • Williamson is located in Franklin County
      • Saint Thomas
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
        • Saint Thomas is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Thomas <4>
      • Metal
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metal
        • Metal is located in Franklin County
      • Freestone
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freestone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freestone
        • Freestone is located in Franklin County
      • Fort Littleton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Littleton
        • Fort Littleton is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Littleton <4>
      • Akersville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akersville
        • Akersville is located in Fulton County
      • Crystal Spring
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Spring
        • Crystal Spring is located in Fulton County
      • Emmaville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmaville
        • Emmaville is located in Fulton 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 Spring Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fulton County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the Big Spring Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Wink Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wink Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wink Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wink Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Church of God Corners Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Hill Chapel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hill Chapel Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Chapel Cemetery
    • Bethel Community Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Stone Bridge Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Bridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stone Bridge Cemetery is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Bridge Cemetery
    • Welsh Run Brethren Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Welsh Run Brethren Church Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • The Welsh Run Brethren Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Dunkard Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welsh Run Brethren Church Cemetery
    • Secrest Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Union Bethel Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Bethel Cemetery is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Bethel Cemetery
    • Cushwa Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Ft. Littleton Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Littleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ft. Littleton Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Littleton Cemetery
    • Orchard Ridge Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orchard Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Orchard Ridge Cemetery is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orchard Ridge Cemetery
    • Mt. Tabor Graveyard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Tabor Graveyard is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Graveyard
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Lower Path Valley Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Path Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lower Path Valley Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Path Valley Cemetery
      • St. Peters Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Washington County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
      • St. Thomas Graveyard
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Thomas Graveyard is located in Washington County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Graveyard
      • Riverview Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Washington County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
      • Cedar Hill Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
      • Horse Valley Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horse Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Horse Valley Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horse Valley Cemetery
      • Hendershot Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hendershot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hendershot Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hendershot Cemetery
      • Alpine Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alpine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alpine Cemetery is located in Morgan County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alpine Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Morgan County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Morgan County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Park Head Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Park Head Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Park Head Cemetery is located in Washington County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Park Head Cemetery
      • Little Metropolitan Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Metropolitan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Little Metropolitan Cemetery is located in Washington County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Metropolitan Cemetery
      • St. Peters Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Washington County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
      • Rose Hill Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County (MD)
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rose Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Clear Spring (MD).
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81437 <6>
      • St. Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Bethel Graveyard
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Graveyard is located in Washington County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Graveyard
      • German Reformed Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The German Reformed Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the German Reformed Cemetery is located in Greencastle.
        • The German Reformed Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Reformed Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Reformed Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2261256 <6>
      • Cree Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cree Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cree Cemetery
      • Cromwell Church Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cromwell Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cromwell Church Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cromwell Church 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 Spring Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1169593  (Big Spring Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1169593 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: Meadow Grounds
      • County: Fulton         Elev: 256
      • Location given for GNIS #1169593 (Big Spring Cemetery)

    The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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 Pennsylvania's counties, including Fulton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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- ) 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: 39.8848, Longitude: -78.0072       In this case, the coordinates for the Big Spring Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MIHP (for the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties). More information about the MHT and MIHP can be found on their website: mht.maryland.gov.




 

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