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A visit to the Biggers 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 Biggers Cemetery ...

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

31.7255, -94.0980

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

The Biggers Cemetery is located in Shelby County<2>.

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Center. Center lies just to the northwest of the Biggers Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Biggers Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Biggers Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Creech Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Creech Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creech Cemetery
  • Cannon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Cannon Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Cemetery
  • Sinclair Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sinclair Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair Cemetery
  • McWilliams Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The McWilliams Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McWilliams Cemetery
  • Old Buckner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Old Buckner Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Buckner Cemetery
  • Neuvine Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Neuvine Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neuvine Cemetery
  • Neuville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Neuville Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neuville Cemetery
  • Adams Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Prairie View Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Prairie View Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View Cemetery
  • Rather Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Rather Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rather Cemetery
  • Daugherty Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Daugherty Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daugherty Cemetery
  • Sample Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Sample Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sample Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Mull Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mull Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mull Cemetery
    • Borders Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Borders Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borders Cemetery
    • Hollow Springs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Holly Springs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Holly Springs Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs Cemetery
    • Oaklawn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn Cemetery
    • Hamilton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Cemetery
    • Whitton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Whitton Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitton Cemetery
    • Price Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Price Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Biggers Cemetery.

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

  • Shelbyville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Choice
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Choice is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choice
  • Africa ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Africa is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Africa
  • Short
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Short is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
  • Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Campti
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Campti is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campti
  • San Augustine
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Huxley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Huxley is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
  • Arcadia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Arcadia is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
  • Denning
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Denning is located in San Augustine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denning
  • Joaquin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Tenaha
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Haslam
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Haslam is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haslam
    • Logansport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Martinsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Attoyac
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Attoyac is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attoyac
    • Maxey Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Maxey Town is located in San Augustine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxey Town
    • Stanley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Stanley is located in De Soto Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Geneva
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Chireno
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Woods
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Woods is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods
    • Timpson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Rebecca
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Rebecca is located in San Augustine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebecca
    • Rosevine
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Rosevine is located in Sabine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosevine

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 Biggers Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Shelby County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Biggers Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Shelby 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 Biggers Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1381436  (Biggers Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1381436 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: Shelby
      • Est. Elev: 87 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Hurstown
      • Location given for Biggers Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.7254527     Lon: -94.0979729
      • 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 Shelby, 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 from Point A (ie- Biggers 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.