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A visit to the Big Valley Cemetery ...


The location of the Big Valley 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 Valley Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Big Valley 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 Valley Cemetery

Lat:   34.1754°   (34° 10' 31")

Lon:   -99.5598°   (-99° 33' 35")

The Big Valley Cemetery is located in Hardeman County<2>.

The county seat for Hardeman County is located in Quanah. Quanah lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northwest of the Big Valley Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Valley Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Hardeman 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 Valley 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 15 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Big Valley Cemetery.

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

    • Medicine Mound ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medicine Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medicine Mound
      • Medicine Mound is located in Hardeman County
    • Chillicothe
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Rayland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayland
      • Rayland is located in Foard County
    • Tolbert ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolbert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolbert
      • Tolbert is located in Wilbarger County
    • Margaret
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margaret
      • Margaret is located in Foard County
    • Lockett
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockett
      • Lockett is located in Wilbarger County
    • Thalia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thalia
      • Thalia is located in Foard County
    • Quanah
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • White City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Wilbarger County
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Odell
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Odell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell
        • Odell is located in Wilbarger County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odell <4>
      • Vernon
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
        • Vernon is located in Wilbarger County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,138 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernon <4>
      • Crowell
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Fargo
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
        • Fargo is located in Wilbarger County
      • Eldorado
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Goodlett
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)

    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 Valley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hardeman County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Chillicothe
    • Crowell
    • Davidson
    • Elmer
      • Elmer lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Big Valley Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elmer.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
    • Odell
      • Odell lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Big Valley Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Odell.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell
    • Olustee
    • Quanah
    • Vernon

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km] of the Big Valley Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Margaret Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Chillicothe Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chillicothe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chillicothe Cemetery is located in Hardeman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chillicothe Cemetery
    • Thalia Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thalia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thalia Cemetery is located in Foard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thalia Cemetery
    • Wilbarger Memorial Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilbarger Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilbarger Memorial Park is located in Wilbarger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilbarger Memorial Park
    • Memorial Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memorial Park is located in Hardeman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
    • Durham Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Durham Cemetery is located in Jackson County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durham Cemetery
    • Crowell Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Fargo Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Fargo Cemetery is located in Cottle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fargo Cemetery
    • Bell Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bell Cemetery is located in Wilbarger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
    • Odema Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odema Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Odema Cemetery is located in Jackson County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odema Cemetery
    • Eastview Memorial Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastview Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eastview Memorial Cemetery is located in Wilbarger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastview Memorial Cemetery
    • Boggy Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boggy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boggy Cemetery is located in Jackson County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boggy Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Carmel Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carmel Cemetery is located in Jackson County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carmel Cemetery
      • Antioch Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Jackson County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Eldorado Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eldorado Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eldorado Cemetery is located in Jackson County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eldorado Cemetery
      • Goodlett Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodlett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Goodlett Cemetery is located in Hardeman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodlett Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Harmon County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Elmer Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elmer Cemetery is located in Jackson County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmer Cemetery
      • Olustee Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olustee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Olustee Cemetery is located in Jackson County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olustee Cemetery
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • 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 Hardeman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Hess Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hess Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hess Cemetery is located in Jackson County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hess Cemetery

    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 Valley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1352175  (Big Valley Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1352175 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: Medicine Mound
      • County: Hardeman         Elev: 442
      • Location given for GNIS #1352175 (Big Valley Cemetery)

    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 Hardeman, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Big Valley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1754, Longitude: -99.5598       In this case, the coordinates for the Big Valley 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>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.




 

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