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A visit to the Big Creek Cemetery ...


The location of the Big Creek Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- 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 Creek Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   35.7117°   (35° 42' 42")

Lon:   -86.2569°   (-86° 15' 24")

The Big Creek Cemetery is located in Rutherford County<2>.

The county seat for Rutherford County is located in Murfreesboro. Murfreesboro lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northwest of the Big Creek Cemetery .

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 Creek Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Rutherford 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 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Big Creek Cemetery.

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

    • Gossburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gossburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossburg
      • Gossburg is located in Coffee County
    • Beechgrove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Bradyville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradyville
      • Bradyville is located in Cannon County
    • Plainview
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Plainview is located in Rutherford County
    • Burns Place
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Place
      • Burns Place is located in Rutherford County
    • Burgen
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burgen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgen
      • Burgen is located in Cannon County
    • Dillton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillton
      • Dillton is located in Rutherford County
    • Kittrell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
      • Kittrell is located in Rutherford County
    • Rucker
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rucker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
      • Rucker is located in Rutherford County
    • Burt
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
      • Burt is located in Cannon County
    • Bell Buckle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Buckle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Buckle
      • Bell Buckle is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bell Buckle <4>
    • Readyville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Midland
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
        • Midland is located in Rutherford County
      • Murfreesboro
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Wartrace
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Compton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Compton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
        • Compton is located in Rutherford County
      • Busy Corner
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busy Corner
        • Busy Corner is located in Coffee County
      • Woodbury
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Manus Town ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manus Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manus Town
        • Manus Town is located in Cannon 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 Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rutherford County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Big Creek Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Lowe Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lowe Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowe Cemetery
    • Kelton Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kelton Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelton Cemetery
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Arnold Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arnold Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnold Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8705 <6>
    • Harrold Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harrold Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrold Cemetery
    • Jacobs Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacobs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jacobs Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacobs Cemetery
    • Bowman Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bowman Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowman Cemetery
    • Lowe - Daniel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowe - Daniel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lowe - Daniel Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowe - Daniel Cemetery
    • Lowe Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lowe Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowe Cemetery
    • Lowe Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lowe Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowe Cemetery
    • Bowman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bowman Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowman Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Knox Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Knox Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knox Cemetery
      • Prater Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prater Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prater Cemetery
      • McKee Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McKee Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKee Cemetery
      • Hoover Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hoover Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoover Cemetery
      • Fox - Hoover Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fox - Hoover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fox - Hoover Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fox - Hoover Cemetery
      • Broyles Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broyles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Broyles Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broyles Cemetery
      • Douglas Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douglas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Douglas Cemetery is located in Coffee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas Cemetery
      • Burk Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burk Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burk Cemetery
      • Lee Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lee Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
      • Harrell Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harrell Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrell Cemetery
      • Taylor Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Donnell Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Donnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Donnell Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Donnell 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 Creek Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1645533  (Big Creek Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1645533 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: Webbs Jungle
      • County: Rutherford         Elev: 239
      • Location given for GNIS #1645533 (Big Creek Cemetery)

    The official website for Rutherford County: www.rutherfordcounty.org/

    The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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 Tennessee's counties, including Rutherford, 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' 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: 35.7117, Longitude: -86.2569       In this case, the coordinates for the Big Creek 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.




 

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