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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 Bigger Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.6590°   (35° 39' 32")

Lon:   -86.6639°   (-86° 39' 50")

The Bigger Cemetery is located in Marshall County<2>.

The county seat for Marshall County is located in Lewisburg. Lewisburg lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Bigger Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 40 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Bigger Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Beasley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beasley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beasley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Beasley Cemetery is located in Marshall County
  • McCord Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCord Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McCord Cemetery is located in Marshall County
  • Ogilivie Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ogilivie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ogilivie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ogilivie Cemetery is located in Marshall County
  • Joyce Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joyce Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joyce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Joyce Cemetery is located in Bedford County
  • Jarrell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jarrell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jarrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jarrell Cemetery is located in Bedford County
  • Lee Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
    • 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 Marshall County
  • Smith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Marshall County
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Bedford County
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Bedford County
  • Hoover Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoover Cemetery
    • 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 Bedford County
  • Winn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Winn Cemetery is located in Bedford County
  • Garrett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Garrett Cemetery is located in Bedford County
  • Continue List   (28 more) ...
    • Thomason Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomason Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thomason Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Brown - Little Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown - Little Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown - Little Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown - Little Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Maxwell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maxwell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maxwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maxwell Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Little Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Garrett Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garrett Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • McCord Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCord Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCord Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Hughes Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Brittain Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brittain Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brittain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brittain Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Eady Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eady Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eady Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eady Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Ezell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ezell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ezell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ezell Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Adams Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Gentry Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gentry Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gentry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gentry Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Moses Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moses Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moses Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moses Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Swanson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swanson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swanson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swanson Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Stem Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stem Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Nance Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nance Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nance Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Hall Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Smotherman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smotherman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smotherman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smotherman Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Simpson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Elmore Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmore Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elmore Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Wood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Potiller Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potiller Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potiller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Potiller Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #17361 <5>
    • Fuqua Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuqua Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fuqua Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fuqua Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Johns Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johns Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Kelley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kelley Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Owen Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Owen Cemetery is located in Rutherford County

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 Bigger Cemetery.

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

  • Chapel Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Holts Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holts Corner
    • Holts Corner is located in Marshall County
  • Unionville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Eagleville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Caney Spring
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caney Spring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Spring
    • Caney Spring is located in Marshall County
  • Allisona
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Allisona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allisona
    • Allisona is located in Rutherford County
  • Longview
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
    • Longview is located in Bedford County
  • Concord
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • College Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Verona
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Verona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
    • Verona is located in Marshall County
  • Vannatta
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vannatta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannatta
    • Vannatta is located in Bedford County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 398 people
  • Midland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
    • Midland is located in Rutherford County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Anchor Mill ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anchor Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Mill
      • Anchor Mill is located in Bedford County
    • Patterson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Patterson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Rutherford County
    • Duplex
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplex
      • Duplex is located in Williamson County
    • Leftwich
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leftwich. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leftwich
      • Leftwich is located in Maury County
    • Berlin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Marshall County
    • Peytonsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peytonsville
      • Peytonsville is located in Williamson County
    • Harpeth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harpeth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpeth
      • Harpeth is located in Williamson County
    • Arrington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • South Berlin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Berlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Berlin
      • South Berlin is located in Marshall County
    • Oak Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • 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 Marshall County
    • Whitaker
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
      • Whitaker is located in Bedford County
    • Snell ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snell
      • Snell is located in Rutherford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,361 people
    • New Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Maury County

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

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 Bigger Cemetery:

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 Bigger Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1305244  (Bigger Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1305244 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: Chapel Hill
    • County: Marshall         Elev: 232
    • Location given for GNIS #1305244 (Bigger Cemetery)

The official website for Marshall County: www.marshallcountytn.com/

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 Marshall, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bigger Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6590, Longitude: -86.6639       In this case, the coordinates for the Bigger Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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