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The location of the Bigg 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 Bigg Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bigg Cemetery

Lat:   36.0737°   (36° 4' 25")

Lon:   -86.5144°   (-86° 30' 51")

The Bigg Cemetery is located in Rutherford County<2>.

The county seat for Rutherford County is located in Murfreesboro. Murfreesboro lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Bigg Cemetery .

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 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 Bigg 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 ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 33 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bigg Cemetery.

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

    • Rural Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rural Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hill
      • Rural Hill is located in Wilson County
    • La Vergne
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Priest Lake Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priest Lake Park
      • Priest Lake Park is located in Davidson County
    • Smyrna
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Rutherford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <4>
    • Gladeville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Belinda City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belinda City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belinda City
      • Belinda City is located in Wilson County
    • Nashboro Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashboro Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashboro Village
      • Nashboro Village is located in Davidson County
    • Mount Juliet
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Juliet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Juliet
      • Mount Juliet is located in Wilson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,526 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Juliet <4>
    • Colonial Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Rutherford County
    • Leeville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeville
      • Leeville is located in Wilson County
    • Beckwith
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beckwith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckwith
      • Beckwith is located in Wilson County
    • Hermitage
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (21 more) ...
      • Donelson
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donelson
        • Donelson is located in Davidson County
      • Wrencoe
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrencoe
        • Wrencoe is located in Davidson County
      • Walterhill
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walterhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walterhill
        • Walterhill is located in Rutherford County
      • Mudtavern
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudtavern
        • Mudtavern is located in Davidson County
      • Dog Town ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dog Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Town
        • Dog Town is located in Davidson County
      • Paragon Mills
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paragon Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paragon Mills
        • Paragon Mills is located in Davidson County
      • Whispering Hills
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Hills
        • Whispering Hills is located in Davidson County
      • Nolensville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nolensville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolensville
        • Nolensville is located in Williamson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,145 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nolensville <4>
      • Lakewood
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
        • Lakewood is located in Davidson County
      • Old Hickory
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Nashville - Davidson
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville - Davidson came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville - Davidson
        • Nashville - Davidson is located in Davidson County
        • Estimated population in 2019: 670,820 people
      • Berry Hill
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Hill
        • Berry Hill is located in Davidson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
      • Brentwood
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Compton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
      • Doaks Crossroads
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doaks Crossroads
        • Doaks Crossroads is located in Wilson County
        • Doaks Crossroads has also been known as:
        • Doaks
      • Lebanon
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Rayon City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayon City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayon City
        • Rayon City is located in Davidson County
      • Laguardo
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguardo
        • Laguardo is located in Wilson County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 132 people
      • East Nashville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Nashville
        • East Nashville is located in Davidson County
      • Nashville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Oak Hill
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
        • Oak Hill is located in Davidson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,432 people

    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 Bigg 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 Bigg Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Bigg Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Perry Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Perry Cemetery is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery
    • Eskridge Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eskridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eskridge Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eskridge Cemetery
    • White Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Mabry Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mabry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mabry Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mabry Cemetery
    • Sanders Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sanders Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
    • Livenston Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Livenston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Livenston Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Livenston Cemetery
    • Pugh Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pugh Cemetery is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pugh Cemetery
    • Steele Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steele Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Steele Cemetery is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steele Cemetery
    • Hamilton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
    • Tilgham Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tilgham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tilgham Cemetery is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tilgham Cemetery
    • Slave Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slave Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Slave Cemetery is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slave Cemetery
    • Eskridge Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eskridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eskridge Cemetery is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eskridge Cemetery
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Mason Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mason Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason Cemetery
      • Fellowship Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fellowship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fellowship Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fellowship Cemetery
      • Perry Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Perry Cemetery is located in Davidson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery
      • Boner Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boner Cemetery is located in Davidson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boner Cemetery
      • Morrow Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morrow Cemetery is located in Davidson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrow Cemetery
      • Dobson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dobson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dobson Cemetery is located in Davidson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dobson Cemetery
      • Huggins Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huggins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Huggins Cemetery is located in Davidson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huggins Cemetery
      • Goodman Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Goodman Cemetery is located in Davidson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodman Cemetery
      • Leigh Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leigh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Leigh Cemetery is located in Davidson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leigh Cemetery
      • Burnett Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burnett Cemetery is located in Davidson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnett Cemetery
      • Charlton Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charlton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Charlton Cemetery is located in Davidson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charlton Cemetery
      • Griffin Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Griffin Cemetery is located in Davidson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Cemetery
      • Cannon Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cannon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cannon Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cannon Cemetery
      • Patterson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Patterson Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
      • Sanders Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sanders Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
      • Suggs Creek Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)

    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 Bigg Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1645559  (Bigg Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1645559 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: La Vergne
      • County: Rutherford         Elev: 150
      • Location given for GNIS #1645559 (Bigg 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Bigg Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0737, Longitude: -86.5144       In this case, the coordinates for the Bigg 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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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