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A visit to the Big House Cemetery ...

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 House Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Big House Cemetery (FG ID #69563).

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 House Cemetery ...

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

32.4010, -80.4965

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Big House Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<2>

The Big House Cemetery is located in Beaufort County<3>.

The county seat for Beaufort County is located in Beaufort. Beaufort lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the west northwest of the Big House Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Big House Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Big House Cemetery.<5>

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

  • Fripp Point Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Fripp Point Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fripp Point Cemetery
  • Scottsville Baptist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Hampton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Hampton Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Cemetery
  • Piedmont Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Piedmont Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont Cemetery
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
  • Cherry Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Cherry Hill Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill Cemetery
  • Mulberry Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mulberry Hill Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Hill Cemetery
  • Coffin Point Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Coffin Point Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffin Point Cemetery
  • Bethesda Christian Fellowship Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Frogmore Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Frogmore Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogmore Cemetery
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
  • Fuller Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Fuller Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Perry Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Perry Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Cemetery
    • Orange Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Orange Grove Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove Cemetery
    • Pritchard Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pritchard Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchard Cemetery
    • Coosaw Island Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Coosaw Island Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coosaw Island Cemetery
    • Reynolds Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Cemetery
    • Warsaw Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Warsaw Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw Cemetery
    • Inlet Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Inlet Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet Cemetery
    • Laurel Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill Cemetery
    • Tombee Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Tombee Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tombee Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4> of the Big House Cemetery.

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

  • Frogmore
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Frogmore is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogmore
  • Fripp Island
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Sangster Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Sangster Village is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sangster Village
  • Beaufort
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Edisto Beach
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Edisto Beach is located in Colleton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edisto Beach
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
  • Port Royal
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Polk Village
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Polk Village is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk Village
  • Burton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Battery Marina Village
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Shell Point
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Shell Point is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Point
  • Dale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Edisto Island
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Lobeco
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Laurel Bay
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Laurel Bay is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Bay
    • Seabrook
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Hilton Head Island
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)

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 House Cemetery. The following communities are located in Beaufort County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

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

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

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Beaufort 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 House Cemetery:

    Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #69563

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1220704  (Big House Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1220704 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: Beaufort
      • Est. Elev: 3 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Saint Helena Sound
      • Location given for Big House Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.4010262     Lon: -80.4964952
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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.
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Beaufort, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Big House Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.