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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:   30.4955°   (30° 29' 43")

Lon:   -95.0530°   (-95° 3' 10")

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

The county seat for San Jacinto County is located in Coldspring. Coldspring lies just to the northwest of the Big Creek 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 websites either 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 Texas:
  • Pages specific to San Jacinto 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 20 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.

    • Shepherd
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd
      • Shepherd is located in San Jacinto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,424 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherd <4>
    • Coldspring
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldspring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldspring
      • Coldspring is located in San Jacinto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coldspring <4>
    • Magnolia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in San Jacinto County
    • North Cleveland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cleveland
      • North Cleveland is located in Liberty County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
    • Rayburn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayburn
      • Rayburn is located in Liberty County
    • Africa ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Africa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Africa
      • Africa is located in Liberty County
    • Cleveland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
      • Cleveland is located in Liberty County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,458 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <4>
    • Goodrich
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodrich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodrich
      • Goodrich is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodrich <4>
    • Swartout ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swartout have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swartout
      • Swartout is located in Polk County
    • Evergreen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
      • Evergreen is located in San Jacinto County
    • Nimrod ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nimrod have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimrod
      • Nimrod is located in Liberty County
    • Romayor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romayor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romayor
      • Romayor is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romayor <4>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Lamont
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
        • Lamont is located in Polk County
      • Laurel Hill
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
        • Laurel Hill is located in San Jacinto County
      • Ace
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ace
        • Ace is located in Polk County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ace <4>
      • Schwab City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schwab City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schwab City
        • Schwab City is located in Polk County
      • West Livingston
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Livingston
        • West Livingston is located in Polk County
      • Big Thicket Creekmore Village
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Thicket Creekmore Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Thicket Creekmore Village
        • Big Thicket Creekmore Village is located in Liberty County
      • Livingston
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
        • Livingston is located in Polk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,503 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <4>
      • Rye
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rye have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
        • Rye is located in Liberty County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rye <4>

    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 San Jacinto 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 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Big Creek Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Lovett Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lovett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lovett Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lovett Cemetery
    • Ellis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ellis Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
    • Cochran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cochran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cochran Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cochran Cemetery
    • Coley Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coley Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coley Creek Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coley Creek Cemetery
    • Mitchell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Purkerson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Purkerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Purkerson Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Purkerson Cemetery
    • Milby Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milby Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Milby Hill Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milby Hill Cemetery
    • Butler Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Butler Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
    • Roark Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roark Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roark Cemetery
    • Squier Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Squier Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Squier Cemetery
    • Montague Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Spring Hill Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
      • Youngblood Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Youngblood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Youngblood Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Youngblood Cemetery
      • Hanson Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hanson Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • The Hanson Cemetery is located in Liberty County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanson Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1977616 <7>
      • Cleveland Memorial Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Lake Station Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Station Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lake Station Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Station Cemetery
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Laurel Hill Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Hill Cemetery
      • Wells Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • The Wells Cemetery is located in Liberty County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Cemetery
      • Boothe Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boothe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boothe Cemetery is located in Liberty County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boothe Cemetery
      • Peebles Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peebles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Peebles Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peebles Cemetery
      • Restland Memorial Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Restland Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Restland Memorial Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Restland Memorial Cemetery
      • Restland Memorial Park
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)

    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 #1352052  (Big Creek Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1352052 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: Westcott
      • County: San Jacinto         Elev: 51
      • Location given for GNIS #1352052 (Big Creek Cemetery)

    The official website for San Jacinto County: www.co.san-jacinto.tx.us/

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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 Texas' counties, including San Jacinto, 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 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: 30.4955, Longitude: -95.0530       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>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.
    <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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