A visit to the Big Springs 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 Springs Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Big Springs Cemetery:
35.7273, -84.1027
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Big Springs Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Big Springs Cemetery is located in Blount County<2>.
The county seat for Blount County is located in Maryville. Maryville lies just to the east northeast of the Big Springs Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Big Springs Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Big Springs Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Big Springs Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Salem Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Union Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
- Clover Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Clover Hill Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill Cemetery
- Friendsville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Friendsville Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville Cemetery
- Cloyds Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Cloyds Creek Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloyds Creek Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Cloyds Creek Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Greenback.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #10633 <5>
- Hopewell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Dotson Memorial Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Laurel Bank Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Laurel Bank Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Bank Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Laurel Bank Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Laurel Bank Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14527 <5>
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Zions Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Zions Chapel Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zions Chapel Cemetery
- Leeper Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Leeper Cemetery is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeper Cemetery
- Unitia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Unitia Cemetery is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unitia Cemetery
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- Bakers Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Bakers Creek Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakers Creek Cemetery
- Oakland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Davis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Ish Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Ish Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ish Cemetery
- Prater Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Prater Cemetery is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prater Cemetery
- Crossroads Tabernacle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cedar Cemetery
- Old Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Old Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mt. Tabor Cemetery
- The Old Mt. Tabor Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
- Russels Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Russels Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russels Cemetery
- The Russels Cemetery has also been known as:
- Maryville Baptist Tabernacle Cemetery
- Russell Cemetery
- Middlesettlements Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Cox Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Cox Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Big Springs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Big Springs Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Big Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Big Springs is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
- Big Springs has also been known as:
- Cliff
- Cloyd Creek ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cloyd Creek is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloyd Creek
- Binfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Binfield is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binfield
- Friendsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kiser
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Kiser is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser
- Brick Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Brick Mill is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Mill
- Greenback
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jena
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jena is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jena
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,279 people
- Centersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Centersville is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centersville
- Maryville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Louisville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Morganton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Morganton is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganton
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Trigonia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Trigonia is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigonia
- Sixmile
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sixmile is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile
- Chelsey Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Chelsey Village is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsey Village
- Boyd
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Boyd is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
- Alcoa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Concord
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Concord is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Eagleton Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Eagleton Village is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleton Village
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,052 people
- Lenoir City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Vonore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Happy Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Happy Valley is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
- Farragut
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rockford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rockford is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
- Ebenezer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Ebenezer is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
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 Springs Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Blount County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Big Springs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Farragut
- Lenoir City
- Maryville
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 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 Springs Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Blount 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 Springs Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1642450 (Big Springs Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1642450 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: Blount
- Est. Elev: 293 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Binfield
- Location given for Big Springs Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.7273027 Lon: -84.1026879
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Blount, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Big Springs Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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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