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A visit to the Big Valley 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 Valley Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Big Valley Cemetery:

34.1754, -99.5598

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Big Valley Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 25 miles [40.2 km] of the Big Valley Cemetery.<4>

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)
    • The Margaret Cemetery is located in Foard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margaret Cemetery
  • Chillicothe Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Chillicothe Cemetery is located in Hardeman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillicothe Cemetery
  • Tolbert Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Tolbert Cemetery is located in Wilbarger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolbert Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Tolbert Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the northwest of Vernon.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2219180 <5>
  • Thalia Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • The Thalia Cemetery is located in Foard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thalia Cemetery
  • Lockett Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lockett Cemetery is located in Wilbarger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockett Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lockett Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the southwest of Vernon.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2324315 <5>
  • Wilbarger Memorial Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • The Wilbarger Memorial Park is located in Wilbarger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbarger Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wilbarger Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Lockett.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7632 <5>
  • Memorial Park
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Memorial Park is located in Hardeman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park
  • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Wilbarger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southwest of Vernon.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2304997 <5>
  • Durham Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • The Durham Cemetery is located in Jackson County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham Cemetery
  • Crowell Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Crowell Cemetery is located in Foard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowell Cemetery
  • Fargo Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Fargo Cemetery is located in Cottle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo Cemetery
  • Fargo Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Fargo Cemetery is located in Wilbarger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fargo Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the north of Vernon.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1987342 <5>
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    • Bell Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bell Cemetery is located in Wilbarger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bell Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Odell.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2318 <5>
    • Odema Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • The Odema Cemetery is located in Jackson County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odema Cemetery
    • Eastview Memorial Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • The Eastview Memorial Park is located in Wilbarger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview Memorial Park
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Eastview Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Vernon.
      • The Eastview Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Eastview Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #157339 <5>
    • Boggy Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • The Boggy Cemetery is located in Jackson County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggy Cemetery
    • Carmel Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • The Carmel Cemetery is located in Jackson County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Jackson County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
    • Eldorado Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • The Eldorado Cemetery is located in Jackson County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado Cemetery
    • Goodlett Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Goodlett Cemetery is located in Hardeman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodlett Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

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)
    • Medicine Mound is located in Hardeman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medicine Mound
  • Chillicothe
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Rayland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Rayland is located in Foard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayland
  • Tolbert ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Tolbert is located in Wilbarger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolbert
  • Margaret
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Margaret is located in Foard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margaret
  • Lockett
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Lockett is located in Wilbarger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockett
  • Thalia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Thalia is located in Foard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thalia
  • Quanah
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • White City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • White City is located in Wilbarger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Odell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Vernon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Vernon is located in Wilbarger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,138 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernon <6>
    • Crowell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Fargo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Fargo is located in Wilbarger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
    • 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

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 Valley Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Hardeman 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 Valley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1352175  (Big Valley Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1352175 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: Hardeman
      • Est. Elev: 442 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Medicine Mound
      • Location given for Big Valley Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.1753607     Lon: -99.5598118
      • 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 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Big Valley 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.