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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:

35.3154, -85.8358

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Big Spring Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

The county seat for Grundy County is located in Altamont. Altamont lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Big Spring Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Big Spring Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bethel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Grundy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Goodman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Goodman Cemetery is located in Grundy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman Cemetery
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Grundy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Grundy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Hamby Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hamby Cemetery is located in Grundy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamby Cemetery
  • Ooley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Ooley Cemetery is located in Grundy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ooley Cemetery
  • Old Baptist Graveyard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Old Baptist Graveyard is located in Grundy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Baptist Graveyard
  • Pelham Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Pelham Cemetery is located in Grundy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham Cemetery
  • Warren Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Warren Cemetery is located in Grundy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Cemetery
  • Hargiss Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hargiss Cemetery is located in Grundy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hargiss Cemetery
  • Sissom Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sissom Cemetery is located in Coffee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sissom Cemetery
  • Patton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Patton Cemetery is located in Grundy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Cemetery
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Laxon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Laxon Cemetery is located in Grundy County
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    • Caldwell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Caldwell Cemetery is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell Cemetery
    • Clouse Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Clouse Hill Cemetery is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clouse Hill Cemetery
    • Campbell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
    • Layne Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Layne Cemetery is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layne Cemetery
    • Wilkinson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Wilkinson Cemetery is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson Cemetery
    • Buckner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Buckner Cemetery is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner Cemetery
    • Sims Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Sims Cemetery is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Cemetery
    • Partin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Partin Cemetery is located in Coffee County
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    • Pearson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pearson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson Cemetery
    • Providence Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Providence Cemetery is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
    • Summerfield Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Summerfield Cemetery is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield Cemetery
    • Patrick Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Patrick Cemetery is located in Grundy County
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    • Sanders Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sanders Cemetery is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 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:

  • Pelham
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Monteagle
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Sand Switch
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Sand Switch is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Switch
  • Tracy City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Lankford Town
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Lankford Town is located in Grundy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lankford Town
  • Coalmont
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Coalmont is located in Grundy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalmont
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
  • Stephenson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Stephenson is located in Coffee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephenson
  • White City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • White City is located in Grundy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
  • Sewanee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Altamont
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Greentown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Greentown is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentown
  • Hillsboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Greenhaw
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Greenhaw is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhaw
    • Winton Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Winton Town is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winton Town
    • Gruetli - Laager
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Beersheba Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Beersheba Springs is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beersheba Springs
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
    • Cowan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Cowan is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowan <5>
    • Comfort
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Comfort is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
    • Decherd
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Palmer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Viola
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)

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 Grundy County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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: