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A visit to the Big Oak Cemetery ...


The location of the Big Oak 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 Oak Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   37.2718°   (37° 16' 18")

Lon:   -77.9664°   (-77° 57' 59")

The Big Oak Cemetery is located in Amelia County<2>.

The county seat for Amelia County is located in Amelia Court House. Amelia Court House lies just to the north of the Big Oak 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 professional and volunteer 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 Oak Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Amelia 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 Oak 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 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Big Oak Cemetery.

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

    • Amelia Court House
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Earls
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earls
      • Earls is located in Amelia County
    • Spainville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spainville
      • Spainville is located in Nottoway County
    • Crewe
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crewe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crewe
      • Crewe is located in Nottoway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crewe <4>
    • Wilsons
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsons
      • Wilsons is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Ammon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammon
      • Ammon is located in Amelia County
    • Masons Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Corner
      • Masons Corner is located in Amelia County
    • Paineville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paineville
      • Paineville is located in Amelia County
    • Pilkinton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilkinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilkinton
      • Pilkinton is located in Powhatan County
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Blackstone
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
        • Blackstone is located in Nottoway County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,304 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackstone <4>
      • Burkeville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkeville
        • Burkeville is located in Nottoway County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkeville <4>
      • Winterpock
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterpock
        • Winterpock is located in Chesterfield County
      • Winnie
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnie
        • Winnie is located in Nottoway County
      • Darvills
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darvills
        • Darvills is located in Dinwiddie County
      • Otterdale
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterdale
        • Otterdale is located in Chesterfield County

    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 Oak Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Amelia County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Big Oak Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Rennie Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rennie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rennie Cemetery is located in Amelia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rennie Cemetery
    • Amelia Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amelia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Amelia Cemetery is located in Amelia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amelia Cemetery
    • Good Hope Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Amelia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Cemetery
    • Towler Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Towler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Towler Cemetery is located in Nottoway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Towler Cemetery
    • Bethel United Bethodist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Gills Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gills Cemetery is located in Amelia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gills Cemetery
    • Arbor Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Arbor Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Amelia County
      • The Arbor Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Arbor Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arbor Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Amelia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Lunsalord Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lunsalord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lunsalord Cemetery is located in Nottoway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lunsalord Cemetery
    • Freeman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Freeman Cemetery is located in Nottoway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeman Cemetery
    • Tucker Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tucker Cemetery is located in Amelia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Cemetery
    • Oliver Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oliver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oliver Cemetery is located in Amelia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oliver Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Salem Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salem Cemetery is located in Amelia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Farley Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Farley Cemetery is located in Amelia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farley Cemetery
      • Craddock Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craddock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Craddock Cemetery is located in Amelia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craddock Cemetery
      • Moores Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • The Moores Cemetery is located in Amelia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moores Cemetery
      • Grub Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grub Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grub Hill Cemetery is located in Amelia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grub Hill Cemetery
      • Robinson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Nottoway County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
      • Belfast Baptist Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Amelia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove 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 Oak Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1463389  (Big Oak Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1463389 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: Amelia Court House
      • County: Amelia         Elev: 107
      • Location given for GNIS #1463389 (Big Oak Cemetery)

    The official website for Amelia County: www.ameliacova.us/

    The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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 Virginia's counties, including Amelia, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Big Oak Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2718, Longitude: -77.9664       In this case, the coordinates for the Big Oak 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.
    <6>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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